Air Corps Alouette in France

N7777G

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1198356

Why weren't these aircraft kept in Ireland? :mad:

EI-DOR

Why were these aircraft kept in Ireland?

What do you mean "Why were they kept in Ireland"?

I thought they were all sold bar the one that ditched!

BeardySi

Unless you meant why weren't they kept?

The one that ditched (202) was restored and donated to the Ulster Aviation Society...

Peregrine

EI-DOR wrote: »

I thought they were all sold bar the one that ditched!

As far as I know, 195 is kept in the one of the workshops for apprentice training. I should have a picture somewhere.

I believe 202 was ditched, restored and donated like Treadhead said

ballooba

Why don't you buy it?
http://www.artcurial.com/en/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2295+++++470+&refno=10421812

Storm 10

N7777G wrote: »

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1198356

Why were these aircraft kept in Ireland? :mad:

You mean why werent????????? If thats what you mean then I agree, the KLU still use them as does the Swiss AF..Miss that sound!

EI-DOR

The one that ditched (202) was restored and donated to the Ulster Aviation Society...

Indeed. Had a look round it in 2011 when I was up at the Helicopter flyin. The CG 61 dropped in that day!

FunkyDa2

Some photos of 196, that I took at Fairyhouse, back in the 70's

ChicaneAuto

Makes you wonder what price they sold for in order for the new owners to make a profit.
I think the article suggests it is only in static display condition, I wonder what would be involved in getting it airworthy for civilian use.
Once again the fantasist in me rears it's ugly head, I try to suppress it honest but I would love to see it bought back into Ireland and flown.
Must give my rich aunt a call!

EI-DOR

Chic,

Ask your rich Aunt will she invest in bringing more civi Helicopters back to Ireland instead.

ChicaneAuto

EI-DOR wrote: »

Chic,

Ask your rich Aunt will she invest in bringing more civi Helicopters back to Ireland instead.

Don't think you'd get much in the line of a civvie chopper for €40,000.

knucklehead6

What happened 202 that it ditched? When was that?

N7777G

ballooba wrote: »

Why don't you buy it?
http://www.artcurial.com/en/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2295+++++470+&refno=10421812

Ballooba,

if you give me the money I'll buy it.

Bebop

AFAIK the airframes were time expired after many years of daily use and only suitable for static display or scrapping for parts, the first Alouettes were bought around 1964, In the UK you see a lot of TX'ed ex miltary aircraft parked outside Cadet halls

Stovepipe

Hi all,
bebop, all of the Alouettes were rebuilt many times over and there were virtually no original parts left on any of them. They were like the roadsweeper's broom, ie, five new heads and six new handles but still the same old broom. they were all capable of being rebuilt yet again but parts were getting horrendously expensive for what was/ is basically a very obsolete helicopter and the Don hierarchy wanted newer aircraft. More Alouette IIs and Lamas entered civil aviation than Al.IIIs and many are still active these days, including many re-engined models.
202 did not ditch in the true sense of the word.It fell off a very small pier...
regards
Stovepipe

Storm 10

ChicaneAuto wrote: »

Don't think you'd get much in the line of a civvie chopper for €40,000.

CAB recently sold a R22 for €15,000

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/cab-seizes-100000-from-car-dealer-over-revenue-claims-29023019.html

notreal

I flew in 211 from Monaghan barracks, now obsolete too, well one of the 211s as Stovepipe suggests. Funny to see it in Paris. If only I had the money right now.

Unfortunately I don't have the spare cash right now. Maybe one day.