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Visiting Jet Fighters

  • 11-08-2010 2:02pm
    #1
    Merjock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    .. There it goes again..
    Just spotted another jet fighter on its approach to Casement, couldn't grab the binocs fast enough to make out where it hails from. This seems to be becoming a regular occurance. One day a few weeks ago several jet fighters, of different designs as far as I could make out, landed at Casement within an hour or two. Anybody any idea what's going on? or are our defence chiefs just fingering some expensive new toys?


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  • #2
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,009 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Jez I dont know what you are going on about, there are visiting foreign air forces to Bal almost on a weekly basis either on a goodwill or a training flights. would it not be worse if no one came over to visit.


  • #3
    Jim236
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Jim236


    I saw it on approach as well earlier, looked like an Alpha jet.


  • #4
    balkanhawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭balkanhawk


    I spotted three French Alpha jets. Must be over on a nav trainer.


  • #5
    Gestapo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Gestapo


    Merjock wrote: »
    .. There it goes again..
    Just spotted another jet fighter on its approach to Casement, couldn't grab the binocs fast enough to make out where it hails from. This seems to be becoming a regular occurance. One day a few weeks ago several jet fighters, of different designs as far as I could make out, landed at Casement within an hour or two. Anybody any idea what's going on? or are our defence chiefs just fingering some expensive new toys?

    Feck are you joking!!Where did i leave them stinger missilesicon12.gif


  • #6
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Merjock wrote: »
    .. There it goes again..
    Just spotted another jet fighter on its approach to Casement, couldn't grab the binocs fast enough to make out where it hails from. This seems to be becoming a regular occurance. Anybody any idea what's going on? or are our defence chiefs just fingering some expensive new toys?

    I can sum up your post with a smiley....... :pac:

    They are French Air Force Alpha Jets, on Nav exercises this is nothing new by the way.:)

    Alpha Jets are far from "Fighters" they would be classed as a Light Attack Aircraft/Advanced Jet Trainer.


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  • #7
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Jez I dont know what you are going on about, there are visiting foreign air forces to Bal almost on a weekly basis either on a goodwill or a training flights. would it not be worse if no one came over to visit.
    Gestapo wrote: »
    Feck are you joking!!Where did i leave them stinger missilesicon12.gif

    Smartasses.
    The guy only asked a simple question.


  • #8
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    here's 2 of the 3 a couple of hours ago

    123727.jpg

    they're departing at around 10 in the morning


  • #9
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Nice one !


  • #10
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Lapin wrote: »
    Smartasses.
    The guy only asked a simple question.

    TBH i dont think so if you re-read the OP's post it was a bit like it was some sort of Conspiracy.


  • #11
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    I just saw of them depart this morning between 10:18 and 10:32
    Does any have their ID's??


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  • #12
    N7777G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭N7777G


    E118 coded 314-LN dep 1019 'FAF6411'

    E75 coded 705-AE dep 1029 'FAF6412'

    E156 coded 314-TI dep 1033 'FAF6413'

    some pics on:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/tags/120810/

    keep them coming! :D


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