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3 chinooks and 2 blackhawks?

Xios · 2011-05-20 16:14:41

Anyone got a notion to why they were buzzing around west dublin? Air corp training?

20-05-2011 4:14pm

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Anyone got a notion to why they were buzzing around west dublin? Air corp training?

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#2 20-05-2011 4:20pm

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If only

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#3 20-05-2011 4:20pm

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Xios,

Yeah dude haha, amazing sight, I just saw numorous Chinooks from BAF flying over my area, spotted about 6 of them. They were flying in 2's behind each other, well, the ones I saw anyway. I didnt spot any Blackhawks, although I did see a couple of Augusta Westlands.

-Delta

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#4 20-05-2011 4:23pm

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https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056274771

Obama is coming :-)

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#5 20-05-2011 4:23pm

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over lucan for 30 mins or so,had look with binoculars.couldent see markings,brits or yanks ?

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#6 20-05-2011 4:25pm

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Jim,

I thought they were RAF?

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#7 20-05-2011 4:25pm

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Question is where have they been deployed from? From whatever base they have in the UK or is it form a carrier? Presuming it's from the UK.

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#8 20-05-2011 4:45pm

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Thought I saw marine Corp livery but trees obscured my view in the park till they lifted off and orbited west dublin

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#9 20-05-2011 4:50pm

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The Four Chinooks flew into Dublin yesterday , just spent the past hour watchin 3 Chinooks , 2 black hawks ??? with US markings , 3 x air corps AW139 , 1 x air corps EC135 , 1 G***a EC135 , 1 x G***a plane , 1 x air corps lear jet , 1 x air corps cesna and just now 2 more AW139 heading into bal .:D:D:D

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#10 20-05-2011 5:03pm

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Two Blackhawks flew of the south city about an hour ago heading west towards Baldonnel (I assume).

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#11 20-05-2011 5:24pm

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headed to moneygall aparently .

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#12 20-05-2011 5:31pm

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Spotted 2 Chinooks over Killiney 15 mins ago.

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#13 20-05-2011 5:43pm

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tricky D wrote: »

The 3 Chinooks and 2 Blackhawks were running their engines for ages. Then 2 Chinooks moved off to the west apron and the 2 Blackhawks and 1 Chinook moved onto 16/34 and took off at 16:36. We all got so snap happy we didn't even notice the 2 Chinooks taking off from the west apron.

Missed the C17s leaving by 15 mins, but heard them approaching from Howth before midday. Wasn't facing the approach but they made such a distinctive and different sound that I went to the other side of the house and got confirmation.

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#14 20-05-2011 9:41pm

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Chinooks were from "BIG WINDY" A CO. 5th/159th AVN from Germany I believe. They routed thru RAF Shawbury and over RAF Valley.

The Whitehawks are "MarineOne" and the either the back up of "Marinetwo".

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#15 22-05-2011 3:35pm

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Crosspost from Aviation & A

Navy now getting one of its ducks in a row, LE Aoife anchoring north of Ireland's Eye. (Lambay in the background)

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#16 23-05-2011 1:13pm

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obama just gone over lucan on route to moneygall.3 chinooks and 2 other helicopters

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#17 25-05-2011 7:03am

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Steyr wrote: »

Chinooks were from "BIG WINDY" A CO. 5th/159th AVN from Germany I believe. They routed thru RAF Shawbury and over RAF Valley.

The Whitehawks are "MarineOne" and the either the back up of "Marinetwo".

WOOHOO!!!!
PEDANT ALERT!!!!!!

The chopper wouldn't become Marine 1 until el prez hops aboard!!

Sorry Dave, couldn't resist!! :)

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