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Executive helicopters at Galway Docks

  • 28-07-2011 6:54pm
    #1
    vulcan57
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    Executive Helicopters were flying anyone that had the money from the docks to the races today. Said I would grab a few pics.

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Comments

  • #2
    pm.
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    Great pictures


  • #3
    Side Show Bob
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    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Executive Helicopters were flying anyone that had the money from the docks to the races today.

    Great pictures, but it was my understanding that you can't charge "money" for the use of an aircraft that's registered in the USA for hire of charter in Ireland, much less the docks in Galway during Race Week.


  • #4
    westdub
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    Side Show Bob wrote: »
    Great pictures, but it was my understanding that you can't charge "money" for the use of an aircraft that's registered in the USA for hire of charter in Ireland, much less the docks in Galway during Race Week.

    I dont see a ''N'' reg on any of the Helicopters in the pics.....


  • #5
    vulcan57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭vulcan57


    No US reg's here. Three helicopters they were using were EI-ZZZ, EI-MIK and EI-LOW.


  • #6
    pclancy
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    I wonder does MIK get called Mick.


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  • #7
    roy rodgers
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    I think I seen Dermot Weld getting out of one of them helicopters this evening on the curragh.

    Sure his 4 winners surely paid for it!


  • #8
    Sterling Archer
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    I think Chris would like the last picture, great shot of both birds, i met MIK this morning on route from Shannon heading for Galway at around 9.40.. so busy day for them


  • #9
    searescue
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    Seen that ZZZ flying a few times - lovely bird!


  • #10
    Tabnabs
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    Really great pics, thanks for posting them


  • #11
    Storm 10
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    Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.


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  • #12
    Bazzy
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    I'm flying on ei-low later into the races am giddy will take a few pics when i'm up and post them tomorrow


  • #13
    CaptainSkidmark
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    anyone know how much it costs?


  • #14
    Sterling Archer
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    CaptainSkidmark wrote: »
    anyone know how much it costs?

    Depends on which bird.


  • #15
    vulcan57
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.

    My first time in Galway for the races in about 7 years, usually off on holiday. There were hardly any helicopters compared to the last time I was here.


  • #16
    freakwencydb
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    Nice pics there DAVE


  • #17
    RadioRetro
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    Nice bit of female leg in the third last pic on the right. :)


  • #18
    Lapin
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.

    I don't think it was that much. I heard the record was 360 landings out in Ballybrit on Hurlde Day 2007.

    Although if you count movements as take offs and landings it would bring it closer to the 800 mark.

    Great photos OP. You did well to capture the twit on the phone in the second one. Thankfully, one of the last of the Celtic Tiger breed. I'll bet he was talking to nobody on the other end though !


  • #19
    Su Campu
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    The state of the Docks, it looks like a tsunami passed through!


  • #20
    freakwencydb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭freakwencydb


    Maybe the crowd who run the docks have the same attitude as the overstaffed airport.
    Airport will look like that soon if they dont cop on .


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