Dakota over Limerick

FiSe

Folks, just sitting on my lunch break and suddenly whoooom, I believe it's turboprop white/blue 'Dakota' whistling very low above my head...
Beautiful sight, I have to admit, unfortunately my camera died only recently and I haven't got replacement yet.
It made 5 passes so far.

Is there any geological or map survey going on over the east Limerick at the moment?

dogmatix

There was mention on RTE Morning Ireland this morning that an aircraft would be doing aerial surveying over Limerick between 9am and 5pm. Didn't mention types though.

FiSe

Thanks

tricky D

More here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056150196 and also on a thread in the Limerick forum.

Growler!!!

That would explain the flashing road sign in Banouge Co. Limerick stating "WARNING LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT":D

FiSe

Cool

A Country Voice

thats gas.
I was driving through Oola a few days ago and saw a big electronic sign "attention low flying aircraft" forgot all about it until half an hour ago I was driving North on the R513 into Caherconlish and saw what I thought looked like a Dakota flying very low accross my path in an East West direction. I thought to myself, that couldnt be a Dakota could it??
Seems my first impression was right. A Cool machine

A Country Voice

N7777G

and this is the actual aircraft being used .....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/3247616471/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/4226877092/

IrishB.ie

N7777G wrote: »

and this is the actual aircraft being used .....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/3247616471/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/4226877092/

Fantastic photos in your collection. Love the Aviation pre-digital ones.

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I cant imagine it sounds as nice with those engines?!

And why use a Dakota for surveying. Id imagine a Caravan or Baron would be better suited, and cheaper!?

FiSe

That's because of the general public - Dakota is much nicer aircraft to look at

I don't know, maybe the equipment she carries is too heavy and bulky for smaller a/c, or can fly longer? Haven't got a clue.

Growler!!!

Friend of mine got a great picture today when it flew over Ballyneety.

There's a 20ft M.A.D. (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) boom out the back end. Prob why they dont use anything smaller, plus they have a lot of different survey gear in the back for different ops.

See link below:

http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contentHandler.cfm?id=1681

xflyer

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I cant imagine it sounds as nice with those engines?!

And why use a Dakota for surveying. Id imagine a Caravan or Baron would be better suited, and cheaper!?

Oh come on, you can never replace the DC3. They have tried for years. Besides everyone loves the Dak.

Saw it today sitting in Galway. Just realised I have a contact. Time to call in a favour.

Run_to_da_hills

I thought I heard this thing fly over South Dublin at about 11 am this morning.

SniperSight

Got these pics of it at home in Kilteely this morning after coming off work,



Can still hear it off in the distance.

Oscar Bravo

Nice shots.Lovely machine.They finished up early today as the weather closed in and returned to Galway just after 2.30.

Micky Dolenz

Growler!!! wrote: »

That would explain the flashing road sign in Banouge Co. Limerick stating "WARNING LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT":D

I saw that too on Saturday, kept meaning to drop in here to see what the score was. Now it all makes Sense.