IRISH AIR CORPS    

a new
PUBLICATION IN THE INDEPENDENT
ROMANIAN AVIATION MAGAZINE ' TopguN '
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Texture Kees Otten, Organisation Koos Heemskerk, Pictures and redaction Wim Das
  
  Pilatus PC-9
The Irish Air Corps - Our host: Derek Furniss.       Please enjoy a small photographic impression
   
All Irish Airforce aircraft are based at Baldonnel, it's a relatively small airbase but intensely in use ! 
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Tower guys are planning and checking, Derek shows the study-room
     
Derek calls for a flight direct under the tower. Right: PC-9 Cockpit 
Static simulator, and controlroom
Cessna CE-FR172H and Gulfstream G-IV in the hangar, it could not be moved outside unfortunately
Other types to be found at Baldonnel: Beech 200 and old trustworthy Alouette III 
Ecureuil AS355N and CN235-M-100 Persuader
Looking glass Eurocopter EC135-T1on platform, the Beech passes the tower
There is also an Islander for some tasks and ofcourse the PC-9M fleet
Pre-flight tests by a very serious, but also humorous red-haired technician. We love you !
Undercarriage tests on a PC-9M The brandnew AW-139, fine machine !

       

Some signs on the base, in Irish and English

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