IAC callsigns

Sterling Archer

Hi guys, i was wondering would anyone know the callsigns the IAC use eg. for the aw 139s etc. i enjoy listing to atc and am intrested in the air corps (might apply if they ever recruit again) , but i'd like to know if an IAC aircraft was near-by so i could spot it.

Also i know if they IAC wanted us to know they were around they'd make it know, but just like to spot and listen in

Cheers Shane

highlydebased

Add "T" to the end for training, "V" for VIP

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 & GardaÃ*) - Echo, e.g. E270
Eurocopter AS355N(GardaÃ*) - 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

Historical Fleet
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260WE - Whiskey, e.g. W231
SA-316B Alouette III - Alpha, e.g. A211
SA-342L Gazelle - Golf, e.g. G241
SA-365F Dauphin 2 - Delta Hotel, e.g. DH246

EchoIndia

Just a couple of notes to add:

Current Fleet
Learjet 45 - Irish, e.g. IRL258
PC-9M - Irish, e.g. IRL262 - also have used "Viking", sometimes with last two of serial e.g. "Viking 66"
Gulfstream IV - Irish, e.g. IRL251
Beech Super King Air 200 - Irish, e.g. IRL240 - grounded and not expected to fly again with the Air Corps soon, if at all.
CASA 235-100 - Charlie, e.g. C253
Eurocopter EC135(IAC & Garda) - Echo, e.g. E270
Eurocopter AS355N(Garda) - Sierra, e.g. S255 - withdrawn from service
Agusta Bell AB139 - Alpha e.g., A275 -actually "AW" is used and for formations "Wolf" has been heard several times
CR172H(Cessna 172) - Romeo, e.g. R210
Britten Norman BN2T-4S(Garda Defender) - Papa, e.g. P254

Historical Fleet
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260WE - Whiskey, e.g. W231
SA-316B Alouette III - Alpha, e.g. A211
SA-342L Gazelle - Golf, e.g. G241
SA-365F Dauphin 2 - Delta Hotel, e.g. DH246

N7777G

A few additions to earlier posts .....

I've only heard PC-9s use "Viking" when engaged in live firing exercises.

King Air 240 also used "Kilo 240"

The Casas seem to use "Irish 252" and " Irish 253" when on flights outside of Irish airspace.

When in formation

AW-139s use "Wolf" or "Wolf Section"
Cessnas use "Rainbow"
PC-9Ms use "Eagle"

EchoIndia wrote: »

Just a couple of notes to add:

Current Fleet
Learjet 45 - Irish, e.g. IRL258
PC-9M - Irish, e.g. IRL262 - also have used "Viking", sometimes with last two of serial e.g. "Viking 66"
Gulfstream IV - Irish, e.g. IRL251
Beech Super King Air 200 - Irish, e.g. IRL240 - grounded and not expected to fly again with the Air Corps soon, if at all.
CASA 235-100 - Charlie, e.g. C253
Eurocopter EC135(IAC & Garda) - Echo, e.g. E270
Eurocopter AS355N(Garda) - Sierra, e.g. S255 - withdrawn from service
Agusta Bell AB139 - Alpha e.g., A275 -actually "AW" is used and for formations "Wolf" has been heard several times
CR172H(Cessna 172) - Romeo, e.g. R210
Britten Norman BN2T-4S(Garda Defender) - Papa, e.g. P254

Historical Fleet
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260WE - Whiskey, e.g. W231
SA-316B Alouette III - Alpha, e.g. A211
SA-342L Gazelle - Golf, e.g. G241
SA-365F Dauphin 2 - Delta Hotel, e.g. DH246

veetwin

EchoIndia wrote: »

Just a couple of notes to add:


Eurocopter AS355N(Garda) - Sierra, e.g. S255 - withdrawn from service

Anyone know why? Cutbacks?

EchoIndia

veetwin wrote: »

EchoIndia wrote: »

Eurocopter AS355N(Garda) - Sierra, e.g. S255 - withdrawn from service
Anyone know why? Cutbacks?

The Garda has standardised on the EC135 (which type is also operated by the Air Corps on military duties) and now have two examples of same. It would not make sense to have two separate types, especially with such a small fleet.

Steyr

veetwin wrote: »

EchoIndia wrote: »

Just a couple of notes to add:


Eurocopter AS355N(Garda) - Sierra, e.g. S255 - withdrawn from service

Anyone know why? Cutbacks?

Just replaced by the second EC135T2.

Sterling Archer

what would the garda heli tail numbers be so, if the IAC EC135 are 270 and 271 and the AW139 go from 272 to 278??

Steyr

Shane_ef wrote: »

what would the garda heli tail numbers be so, if the IAC EC135 are 270 and 271 and the AW139 go from 272 to 278??

EC135 T2 "256" MSN / CN: 0149
EC135 T2 "272" MSN / CN: 0478
Britten Norman BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 "254" MSN / CN: 4008
Retired AS355N Squirrel "255" MSN / CN: 5633

Sterling Archer

Cheers Steyr, You the Man :cool: