Executive helicopters at Galway Docks

vulcan57

Executive Helicopters were flying anyone that had the money from the docks to the races today. Said I would grab a few pics.

pm.

Great pictures

Side Show Bob

vulcan57 wrote: »

Executive Helicopters were flying anyone that had the money from the docks to the races today.

Great pictures, but it was my understanding that you can't charge "money" for the use of an aircraft that's registered in the USA for hire of charter in Ireland, much less the docks in Galway during Race Week.

westdub

Side Show Bob wrote: »

Great pictures, but it was my understanding that you can't charge "money" for the use of an aircraft that's registered in the USA for hire of charter in Ireland, much less the docks in Galway during Race Week.

I dont see a ''N'' reg on any of the Helicopters in the pics.....

vulcan57

No US reg's here. Three helicopters they were using were EI-ZZZ, EI-MIK and EI-LOW.

pclancy

I wonder does MIK get called Mick.

roy rodgers

I think I seen Dermot Weld getting out of one of them helicopters this evening on the curragh.

Sure his 4 winners surely paid for it!

Sterling Archer

I think Chris would like the last picture, great shot of both birds, i met MIK this morning on route from Shannon heading for Galway at around 9.40.. so busy day for them

searescue

Seen that ZZZ flying a few times - lovely bird!

Tabnabs

Really great pics, thanks for posting them

Storm 10

Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.

Bazzy

I'm flying on ei-low later into the races am giddy will take a few pics when i'm up and post them tomorrow

CaptainSkidmark

anyone know how much it costs?

Sterling Archer

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

anyone know how much it costs?

Depends on which bird.

vulcan57

Storm 10 wrote: »

Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.

My first time in Galway for the races in about 7 years, usually off on holiday. There were hardly any helicopters compared to the last time I was here.

freakwencydb

Nice pics there DAVE

RadioRetro

Nice bit of female leg in the third last pic on the right.

Lapin

Storm 10 wrote: »

Guy on radio yesterday morning from Galway Airport saying they had only 100 movements this year for the whole week compared to a few years ago when they had a record 800 movements in one day.

I don't think it was that much. I heard the record was 360 landings out in Ballybrit on Hurlde Day 2007.

Although if you count movements as take offs and landings it would bring it closer to the 800 mark.

Great photos OP. You did well to capture the twit on the phone in the second one. Thankfully, one of the last of the Celtic Tiger breed. I'll bet he was talking to nobody on the other end though !

Su Campu

The state of the Docks, it looks like a tsunami passed through!

freakwencydb

Maybe the crowd who run the docks have the same attitude as the overstaffed airport.
Airport will look like that soon if they dont cop on .