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Romeo 205

  • 04-07-2011 1:01pm
    #1
    cavanman112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Romeo 205 (Air Corp 172) Passed over Drogheda routing around the Dublin Zone to Bal about an hour ago with what looked like a windsock sitting on the fuselage ( between the rear window and the tail), any one got any ideas what the hell was "stuck to it", Looked like it had 1st stage flaps out too,
    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    what you saw was a target thats let out behind the aircraft and towed for anti aircraft practice by army units mainly, however the PC-9s use them for air to air shooting sometimes also..


  • #3
    xflyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭xflyer


    Probably up in Gormanston getting shot at some RDF unit on annual camp. I remember the the 2nd Anti Aircraft unit on camp firing at the drogue back in 1979 with GPMGs. Whatever happened to them. Where they disbanded? I don't think they ever actually fired those Bofors guns of theirs.


  • #4
    cavanman112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭cavanman112


    Thanks for the replys, I hadn't a clue what the hell it was when it flew over !


  • #5
    tippilot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭tippilot


    westdub wrote: »
    however the PC-9s use them for air to air shooting sometimes also..

    eh, no.


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