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Aer Corps Fleet

  • 03-03-2009 6:21pm
    #1
    muppet01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭


    Can anyone answer the following

    Why did the IAC invest in Pc9's when they lead into nothing?
    Why did the IAC invest in AW139's to ferry ministers around while having to hire hips to ferry soldiers around Chad? Are the 08d choppers too posh to slum it ?
    What is the Garda Islander used for or has it ever flown much????
    In the current climate could the IAC pick up a mothballed commercial airbus cheaply to utilise as a troop transport/political taxi?

    It seems that even with a limited budget the IAC could be more efficient with a fleet designed to meet its needs

    Plus a few apaches........:)


Comments

  • #2
    AircraftTechie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭AircraftTechie


    muppet01 wrote: »
    Can anyone answer the following

    Why did the IAC invest in Pc9's when they lead into nothing?
    Why did the IAC invest in AW139's to ferry ministers around while having to hire hips to ferry soldiers around Chad? Are the 08d choppers too posh to slum it ?
    What is the Garda Islander used for or has it ever flown much????
    In the current climate could the IAC pick up a mothballed commercial airbus cheaply to utilise as a troop transport/political taxi?

    It seems that even with a limited budget the IAC could be more efficient with a fleet designed to meet its needs

    Plus a few apaches........:)



    The only thing i know is the Defender is used quite a bit as it can loiter/oribt for quite some time and there is some sensitive equipment on board. I have seen her over Galway more times than the EC-135's


  • #3
    muppet01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭muppet01


    AircraftTechie wrote: »
    The only thing i know is the Defender is used quite a bit as it can loiter/oribt for quite some time and there is some sensitive equipment on board. I have seen her over Galway more times than the EC-135's

    The Defender was originally tasked for border patrol hence the gear but you would think it should be re equipped or sold on


  • #4
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    AircraftTechie wrote: »
    The only thing i know is the Defender is used quite a bit as it can loiter/oribt for quite some time and there is some sensitive equipment on board. I have seen her over Galway more times than the EC-135's

    Sadly, it is sometimes used to find bodies.


  • #5
    Foggy43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    muppet01 wrote: »
    In the current climate could the IAC pick up a mothballed commercial airbus cheaply to utilise as a troop transport/political taxi?

    No! The banks will not give credit at the moment because they have not got the money and the loan insurers cannot cover loans as they are also in financial crises.


  • #6
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    post to military forums and you should get the answers you seek!


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