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Intersting Spot Today

  • 18-12-2012 9:08pm
    #1
    theholyghost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 374 ✭✭


    I'm not big into planes but driving up the N7 today I got a glimpse of something flyng very low around Citywest. As I drove it passed right overhead of the N7 at the point where the SAP building is. It was going into land at Baldonnell.

    I got a good look at it and it was a grey plane with 4 prop engines. Maybe a Hercules? I got a good glimpse of the faded US decal on the back.

    Any ideas what this plane was and what it would be in Baldonnell?

    I've never seen a plane landing like that, especially that low despite driving that road several times a week for years.


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  • #2
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Yep.....KC-130T US Marine Corps:

    They are regular visitors to EIME.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/8284711554/


  • #3
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Yeah, there's another pic of it in the Gallery thread at the moment


  • #4
    james142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭james142


    Why do they regularly visit?


  • #5
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,011 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    james142 wrote: »
    Why do they regularly visit?


    Food/Visit/Touch And Go Landings it can be any amount of reasons. Happens alot in just about every other Nation.

    In the UK once a year for instance the RNLAF ( Royal Netherlands Air Force ) deploy Apache and Chinook helicopters to Carlisle Airport to hone their low level flying skills and for the experienc of operating off a civillian Airport in a foreign Nation and to use UK Firing ranges.


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