Dark coloured helis -

[Silver]

My father (who is familar with the shape of AC Alouette's) said he saw two 'dark coloured' helis near the Curragh Army base this evening.

Are there some helis currently here for evaluation perhaps ?

[Silver]

Ranger Wing evaluation perhaps ?

[Imshi-Yallah]

Or Celtic helicopters flying down horsey VIPs

[sealion]

There are 2 Identical dark coloured EC130s often seen Shannonside...

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[Fouga]

he said curragh not shannonside..

[Claudel Hopson]

They are flying in and out of Citywest Hotel. As was suggested the horsey crowd being chauffered.

[sealion]

Quote (Fouga @ 03 Nov. 2004,11:39)

he said curragh not shannonside..

I'll tell you a funny thing about helicopters...They can go to other places. its amazing really..

I have seen these 2 aircraft flying in formation in the East clare area,so it is not outside the bounds of possibility that they are doing the same in the Curragh?

Dont try to be a smartarse, it doesnt suit you.

[Taj]

Got a spin in one of those EC130's a few weeks ago when they put down in a field beside a midland's town because of bad weather. Guess where they were heading? Citywest, in formation. They are VFR single pilot machines and the best landmark for that type of flying is to keep the main road in sight-hence the prox to the Curragh, if indeed these were said helis. Beautiful machines.

[Silver]

Fair enough. It may well have been those EC 130's.

[Pink Panther]

There are currently some air corp pilots visiting foreign lands (good old uncle sam being one) evaluating helis for the up and coming contract.There are no heli's in country for evaluation at the moment.::