Mysterious Jets Over Dublin

Mr-McBain

Has anyone seen strange jets in the skies over Dublin today? Looked to me like either an Dassault Alpha Jet, Aermacchi MB-339 or BAE Hawk.

Irish_Army01

Mr-McBain wrote: »

Has anyone seen strange jets in the skies over Dublin today? Looked to me like either an Dassault Alpha Jet, Aermacchi MB-339 or BAE Hawk.

They're Alpha Jets...They're common visitors to the don as of late. Today is the 4-5 time time I've seen them since Christmas..

neilled

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

They're Alpha Jets...They're common visitors to the don as of late. Today is the 4-5 time time I've seen them since Christmas..

how come? any particular reason?

Irish_Army01

neilled wrote: »

how come? any particular reason?

Training flights.

Mr-McBain

I know a few countries still operate them but are these ones French? I couldn't see the markings on them.

Irish_Army01

Mr-McBain wrote: »

I know a few countries still operate them but are these ones French? I couldn't see the markings on them.

Italian.

Mr-McBain

Mr-McBain wrote: »

I know a few countries still operate them but are these ones French? I couldn't see the markings on them.

Didn't think the Italians flew Alpha Jets. You sure it wasn't an MB-339 if it's Italian?

Irish_Army01

Mr-McBain wrote: »

Didn't think the Italians flew Alpha Jets. You sure it wasn't an MB-339 if it's Italian?

I'm sure;)

Steyr

The Italians never Operated the Alpha Jet, also the Aircraft that went into Baldonnel today were French Air Force and they routed through RAF Valley in Wales today at 15:30 one of them did a go around on 29.

European Operators are/were:

Belgium Alpha Jet E
France Alpha Jet E
Germany Alpha Jet A
United Kingdom Operator QuiniteQ Alpha Jet A

fireplace1982

Irish Army 01, although i appreciate your certainty and obvious expertise, the jets are/were french.

Irish_Army01

fireplace1982 wrote: »

Irish Army 01, although i appreciate your certainty and obvious expertise, the jets are/were french.

Every one know that the "Alpha Jet" is French. What is the Flag/Insignia on the Side of the Alpha Jets I posted??

fireplace1982

Okay...one more time... the jets that came in today were French. That is the answer to the original post...french....as in, from france....French Air Force Jets....flown by French Pilots from France....french!;)

Irish_Army01

Okay..I'm Man enough to say I was incorrect..

I misinterpreted the Circular National Insignia.:o

Although As a past Aircraft enthusiast(16 years ago) I should have known that Italy don't use Alpha Jets..:o

Steyr

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

Okay..I'm Man enough to say I was incorrect..

I misinterpreted the Circular National Insignia.:o

Although As a past Aircraft enthusiast(16 years ago) I should have known that Italy don't use Alpha Jets..:o

There there its ok,

Italian Roundel Is :http://www.scramble.nl/it.htm

French Roundel Is:http://www.scramble.nl/fr.htm

Irish_Army01

Steyr wrote: »

There there its ok,

Italian Roundel Is :http://www.scramble.nl/it.htm

French Roundel Is:http://www.scramble.nl/fr.htm

No need to be condescending, I Manned up and said I was wrong.

Steyr

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

No need to be condescending, I Manned up and said I was wrong.

Im just joking with you thats all.:)

fireplace1982

Here here Army 01. Well done sir, it shows class putting your hand up to an error.

Steyr

fireplace1982 wrote: »

Here here Army 01. Well done sir, it shows class putting your hand up to an error.

Indeed.

V Bull

Yeh guys, stop squabling............They were Franch Air Force Alpha Jets that flew into Casement. I was able to photograph the last one flying over my house this afternoon, see link to Boards Aviation below, I have some photos of them posted there...............

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59651114#post59651114

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neilled

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

Training flights.

Fair enough, I just assumed they wouldn't be that interested in training in Ireland as there aren't any "little friends" for them to go up into the sky and play with. Still perhaps they were training for landing in dark, wet and miserable conditions..... which we have plenty of!

diverdriver

French? huh, that's what they want you think! It's all a conspiracy I tell you.:eek:

I just assumed they wouldn't be that interested in training in Ireland

The French (if that's who they really are:eek:) have always come to Ireland on training flights with various kinds of aircraft over the years. It probably gives them useful overwater training and I imagine they're well entertained in Baldonnel. The Americans were regular visitors too over the years. Even the British army used to fly in in their Islanders and DHC Beavers right through the recent unpleasantness. To many foreigners. Ireland seems a bit exotic believe it or not.

Steyr

diverdriver wrote: »

French? huh, that's what they want you think! It's all a conspiracy I tell you.:eek:

The French (if that's who they really are:eek:) have always come to Ireland on training flights with various kinds of aircraft over the years. It probably gives them useful overwater training and I imagine they're well entertained in Baldonnel. The Americans were regular visitors too over the years. Even the British army used to fly in in their Islanders and DHC Beavers right through the recent unpleasantness. To many foreigners. Ireland seems a bit exotic believe it or not.

You can add the RAF to that too with Wessex Helicopters and The Norwegians with SeaKings into Bal and RN to Cork with their SeaKings.

daithiolabhrai

this is all a bit dodge....i don't want any foreign military jets flying over my country!!!

Hal1

daithiolabhrai wrote: »

this is all a bit dodge....i don't want any foreign military jets flying over my country!!!

Stealing our airspace! :pac:

Steyr

daithiolabhrai wrote: »

this is all a bit dodge....i don't want any foreign military jets flying over my country!!!

ROFL:pac:


They first need permission to enter our Airspace but as they are Mil it has more than likely been approved ages ago!

Local-womanizer

Hal1 wrote: »

Stealing our airspace! :pac:

And our wimmin!We have no chance on the pull against a fighter jet pilot:o

neilled

Local-womanizer wrote: »

And our wimmin!We have no chance on the pull against a fighter jet pilot:o

Against Pierre ze French Fighter Pilot - you stand non chance!

return guide

neilled wrote: »

Against Pierre ze French Fighter Pilot - you stand non chance!

c'est la guerre

Steyr

neilled wrote: »

Against Pierre ze French Fighter Pilot - you stand non chance!

God help us if we get people like Juan from Spain or Paulo from Italy..Oh wait..:eek:

Kristopherus

Maybe they were coming in to collect Pamela Izevbekhai :D:D

Morlar

Kristopherus wrote: »

Maybe they were coming in to collect Pamela Izevbekhai :D:D

Either that or it's the build up for Lisbon round II.

Steyr

2 more FAF Aplha jets deprated the Don this morning i believe.