Formation Flying Online

Steyr

Hey all,

Lately Darragh K and I have been flying online in formation mostly from EIME ( Baldonnel ) to EINN ( Shannon ),

To date we have flown bot Govt Jets ( In IAC Livery ) and IAC Cesna's using Callsigns like "Whiskey Section" etc while flying and were wondering does anybody care to join us next time were online? ? You can PM me or Darragh your number to contact us, and since we started this we have noticed a nicer tone in ATC Comms towards a Military input as i suppose they get bored of talking to RE's and FR's and Shamrocks!:)

So does anybody care to join us? Make online flying even more interesting?

highlydebased

I meant to take a screenie of that from the controller point of view......

I've never heard of the Whiskey section...does it even exist lol

Below is full list of IAC callsigns
So basically you sign in with the one on the far far right eg R208 E270 P254 etc etc
Current Fleet
Learjet 45 - Irish, e.g. IRL258
PC-9M - Irish, e.g. IRL262
Gulfstream IV - Irish, e.g. IRL251
Beech Super King Air 200 - Irish, e.g. IRL240
CASA 235-100 - Charlie, e.g. C253
Eurocopter EC135(IAC & Gardaí) - Echo, e.g. E270
Eurocopter AS355N(Gardaí) - Sierra, e.g. S255
Agusta Bell AB139 - Alpha e.g., A275
CR172H(Cessna 172) - Romeo, e.g. R210
Britten Norman BN2T-4S(Garda Defender) - Papa, e.g. P254

ch252

in formation it's whiskey section isn't it?

Steyr

Its always a section, im sure ive heard "Whiskey Section" before. And ive heard other callsigns not the dull "irish...."

highlydebased

True, however if two aircraft wish to fly in formation state this in flightplan remarks and sign in with normal callsign

ch252

I'll be on Approach tonight in Shannon, anybody want to do formation flying tonight from EIME(Baldonnell) to EINN(Shannon)?

Say 2100Z? Flying pc9's or a learjet or fouga's or even a combination escorting a lear, the possibilities are endless!

highlydebased

darragh-k wrote: »

I'll be on Approach tonight in Shannon, anybody want to do formation flying tonight from EIME(Baldonnell) to EINN(Shannon)?

Say 2100Z? Flying pc9's or a learjet or fouga's or even a combination escorting a lear, the possibilities are endless!

H'up ya boyo! I'm gonna do a mayday in an A380 :p:p:pac::pac::pac::pac:

ch252

Neon-Circles wrote: »

H'up ya boyo! I'm gonna do a mayday in an A380 :p:p:pac::pac::pac::pac:

haha!your being diverted to Carnmore!:D

Steyr

Logging on now.

highlydebased

Just found a document there.......There is a "FOX SECTION" call sign, but this is ONLY for PC9 formations. There is one delegated member of the team who uses this callsign for the entire formation. there are no other said formation callsigns

Steyr

Neon-Circles wrote: »

Just found a document there.......There is a "FOX SECTION" call sign, but this is ONLY for PC9 formations. There is one delegated member of the team who uses this callsign for the entire formation. there are no other said formation callsigns

Ah the old Fouga's callsign.:)