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Offline Joey d

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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2004, 03:19:01 pm »
According to a commandant from the press office, speaking on the Gerry Ryan Show this morning, it has 2 x 12.7mm machine guns and 2 x 2.75" Rocket pods
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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2004, 04:12:25 pm »
How many planes are involved ?
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2004, 06:35:27 pm »
I didnt get to go today.

Will the PC-9's be in action tomorrow (Tues) and/or for the rest of the week ?

Why was a commandant on the Gerry Ryan Show (i.e. talking only about the PC-9's?) ?
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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2004, 07:21:05 pm »
There was a lady on, who lives near Gormo wondering what was going on with planes firing near the beach. But she was impressed with the display aerobatics!

Edit: He didnt say how many were involved, just said they [Pilatus PC-9] were being tested.



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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2004, 11:53:44 am »
I hope he did not refer to The Air Corps PLANE ...... singular !!!
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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2004, 01:33:45 am »
I was up there today - impressive stuff !

The grey colour scheme of the PC-9 works a treat - it was difficult to see and film !
(Only saw one PC-9 in action, circa 2.30pm).

(L.E. Ciara was also to be seen on the horizon today. Apparently a container ship strayed into the 'danger area' yesterday and had to be intercepted by Ciara).

I believe the PC-9's will be in action on the range for the remainder of this week, and all of next week.
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« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2004, 02:53:16 pm »
They are armed with 2 x 0.5" FN Brownings and 14 X 2.75" rockets.

Firing stops on Friday.

Their G rating is +7.5 to -3 in normal mode but when armed the +g drops to +4.5g
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« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2004, 07:33:09 pm »
I wos up there myself, the latest entertainment, watchin' one's tax money at work, a lot better then stickin' spires up in O'Connell stree.
 Was that you, Silver in the H.Civic??

The Dauphin hareing out to turn the container ship was good too, frig all altitude and at full speed.
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