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December 9, 2004 at 12:54 am in reply to: For the Irish #2640293

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Well done Taj !
Continued success for the future.

Looking forward to more Irish Air Corps articles !

December 9, 2004 at 12:25 am in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2640298

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Cheers Phantom II !

I can’t help you with the ‘bomb dropping’ pics – the Irish Air Corps (IAC) SF-260WE’s didn’t carry free fall bomb munitions.

As for gun pod firing – haven’t seen any pics to date.

I may, however, have some pics of the new IAC Pilatus PC-9M’s firing their machine gun pods – they have been ‘live’ firing this week for the first time with the PC-9M’s (they were only delivered in recent months).

Panther.

IRISH AIR CORPS PILATUS PC-9M Turboprop Trainer/Light Strike aircraft.

December 8, 2004 at 7:09 pm in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2640631

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Comores AF ?…….new one for me !

Surely my SF260WE firing it’s rockets has to be “the best pic” !
*he suggests modestly* 🙂

December 8, 2004 at 2:33 am in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2641110

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………….another Irish Air Corps (IAC) SF-260WE ‘armed’ pic ! 🙂

December 8, 2004 at 2:28 am in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2641117

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Irish Air Corps SF-260WE –

1. being loaded with rockets
2. complete with machine gun pods
3. firing rockets !

December 5, 2004 at 6:53 pm in reply to: Small Airforces Pics Request #2642591

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Irish Air Corps (IAC) Fouga CM 170R Super Magister.

Lots more IAC pics at http://www.irishairpics.com

December 3, 2004 at 9:05 pm in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2643962

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Irish Air Corps (IAC) Warrior 222 unleashing a salvo of rockets during a training mission – see http://www.irishairpics.com gallery.

Irish Air Corps (IAC) flight suit patch depicting a Warrior in ‘belligerent mood’ !

(BTW,the aircraft in the background of the patch is an IAC Fouga CM170 Super Magister jet)

December 1, 2004 at 8:45 pm in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2670876

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By the way, the USAF (and USN ?) use a Pilatus PC-9 ‘copy’ – the Texan II – in the pilot training role.

December 1, 2004 at 7:50 pm in reply to: SF.260W Warrior #2670980

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Hi Phantom,

The Marchetti SF260 Warrior is indeed a very impressive aircraft for it’s size.
The Irish Air Corps (air force) have used 8 x warriors since 1977 in the training/light attack role.
(The Irish aircraft can carry 2 x Machine Gun pods or 2 x Matra Rocket Launchers).

They have recently been replaced with a new fleet of Pilatus PC-9M tandem-seat trainer/light attack aircraft.

The last time the IAC SF260’s were in ‘armed use’ was when President Bush visited
Ireland recently and they were used to patrol air exclusion zones over Shannon airport, and other places he visited.

Incidentially, there is a flying school in the U.S which uses them for simulated combat flights. I think it is called ‘Combat Flight USA’ (?).

If you wish to see lots of pics of the Irish Air Corps SF260’s (and PC-9’s), visit – http://www.irishairpics.com

Regards,

Panther.

November 15, 2004 at 12:25 am in reply to: The aircraft in the "Blue Max" #1428013

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If I recall correctly, Irish Air Corps (IAC) pilots flew some of those aircraft during filming………which included many a ‘dogfighting’ scene !

And most (all?) of the filming was done at Baldonnel Air Base, home then (and now) of the IAC.

November 7, 2004 at 5:59 pm in reply to: Spitfire or Hurricane replica ? #1436377

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Thanks for the info guys !

The replica is not for me personally, but would be for the Irish Air Corps museum collection.

Cheers.
Panther.

(http://www.irishairpics.com)

November 1, 2004 at 7:07 pm in reply to: Spitfire or Hurricane replica ? #1352558

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What I have in mind is a display-only Spitfire replica (for museum display).

Are Hurricane replicas available ?

October 29, 2004 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Spitfire or Hurricane replica ? #1356705

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Thanks guys.

I heard the figure of stg£20,000 mentioned before alright.

I didn’t know that flying replicas were available ?
What kind of cost are we looking at in that case ?

October 28, 2004 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Utility Helis for Irish Air Corps ? #2620631

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The heli tender is currently being processed and a final result is expected before christmas, with deliveries in 2005.

October 28, 2004 at 8:02 pm in reply to: IAC Fouga Magister restoration ? #1358390

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Thanks for the feedback guys !

I believe the IAC Fouga’s were indeed rebuilds hence the ‘Super’ designation.

It just seems strange to me that here are complete jets which (on the face of it) could be made airworthy again with relative ease, especially when compared to some of the aircraft that are rebuilt from scrap (as featured in Flypast mag for example) ?!!
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