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Offline GoneToTheCanner

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« on: February 25, 2005, 10:40:32 pm »
Hi folks
i heard a rumour that 217 is ready for shipping to the Austrian Air Force Museum. The Fouga at Cork Airport, which is suffering from corrosion, due to it's outdoor position, is said to be either repossessed by the Air Corps or to be cleaned up by Air Corps techs and properly treated for long-term preservation.
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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2005, 02:54:30 pm »
Heard the Austrians may be sending in a C-130 to take the Magister out.
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2005, 03:28:23 pm »
Hi Guys,
This is my first message on the forum. I have been "looking in" for about a year now and find it very good. My question where are all the Fougas now and have any been scrapped?
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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2005, 05:41:11 pm »
Hi Rover1,

Welcome to the forum ! .............it's always good to have new people on board !

Regarding the Fouga's -

220 is in Carlow Tech College
217 is heading for Austria soon (as GTC mentioned above)
215 has been repainted and is on display beside the VIP building in Baldonnel
Another is at Cork Airport awaiting it's fate
The remaining two are, I believe, in storage in Baldonnel.
.......... As is "3-KE" - the 'spare' Fouga.

i.e. none have been scrapped - and I don't reckon any will be !
The AC have learned from their mistakes of the past - i.e. scrapping of their Spitfires - five of which are now airworthy again !!!

Hope this answers you question.

BTW, Frank has pics of 215 (repainted) and 220 in Carlow College is his gallery.  

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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2005, 11:35:27 pm »
Hi Silver,
Thanks for that. According to Irish Air Letter 215 went to Bolton Street College last November. It is the authorative publication on Irish Aviation. Anyone else know where the rest are or is the one that was at Cork back in the Don. I think that I am right in saying that the Fouga going to Austria was originally with the Austrian A F.
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2005, 11:49:57 pm »
Hi Rover1,

That's something of a surprise to me re 215 '<img'>
I thought that, after all the work repainting her, she would be on permanent 'gate guardian' duties in Casement ??!

I believe you are correct re 217 (former Austrian AF Magister).
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2005, 06:50:19 pm »
wasnt one of them kept in Shannon for a bit?
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2005, 07:27:11 pm »
I think 220 is in shannon, gleaming like new.
Frank has pictures of it.
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2005, 07:37:16 pm »
Sorry, 218 Is in Shannon Fas, photos are in the Photo Section.
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2005, 01:04:40 pm »
Just out of curiosity, what are we getting in return off the Austrians?
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2005, 02:31:13 pm »
cheese? my guess is absolutely nothing.
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2005, 04:28:20 pm »
Somebody mentioned what we are getting in return (could have been on IMO). I think it's something like 'aviation memorabilia' for the museum ............... but don't quote me on that !!
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