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Helicopter Traffic

  • 30-03-2013 9:24am
    #1
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭


    Morning,

    I'm just up and I opened my curtains only to see a Coast Guard Helicopter making a run along the coast at around 500-1000ft. Couldn't be any higher if I'm honest but I was wondering how does one go about finding where the helicopter is heading to and maybe why? FlightRadar24 and Planespotter don't have them. Any suggestions welcome :)


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  • #2
    Suasdaguna1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Suasdaguna1


    Only traffic you 'll see on flight radar 24 is commercial high level stuff carrying ADS B gear...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance-broadcast


  • #3
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ will show rescue craft.


  • #4
    RadioRetro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭RadioRetro


    If you're in the Louth area it was the Dublin chopper taking part in the search for an elderly man who's been missing for a week.


  • #5
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    RadioRetro wrote: »
    If you're in the Louth area it was the Dublin chopper taking part in the search for an elderly man who's been missing for a week.

    Where did you find this source of info? I'd like to know about it more when there is other helicopter flights nearby on the shore.


  • #6
    urajoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭urajoke


    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    Where did you find this source of info? I'd like to know about it more when there is other helicopter flights nearby on the shore.

    Try RTE or other media outlets, there is NO public source for information like this. The vast majority are training flights and on the occasion that it is something different it might be reported in the media.


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  • #7
    Matthew Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭Matthew Gleeson


    Saw a Bell 222 near the Dublin Mountains a few times recently. Anyone know about this one?


  • #8
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    urajoke wrote: »
    Try RTE or other media outlets, there is NO public source for information like this. The vast majority are training flights and on the occasion that it is something different it might be reported in the media.

    Most of the time, there is nothing said. I would've imagined there was a source of info for the public.


  • #9
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,414 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Coast Guard facebook do a good job of keeping the public up to date with their activity.

    This too shall pass.



  • #10
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    I think I just saw the 2 Garda choppers cross each other :confused:

    Been hearing one cirlce the Charlestown area in Dublin for a few mins, finally saw it heading East but then I saw the other one heading North to the airport crossing it's path.
    The first one is still circling.

    Anyone know what's up? Or maybe the second one wasn't GASU..


  • #11
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,011 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    I think I just saw the 2 Garda choppers cross each other :confused:

    Been hearing one cirlce the Charlestown area in Dublin for a few mins, finally saw it heading East but then I saw the other one heading North to the airport crossing it's path.
    The first one is still circling.

    Anyone know what's up? Or maybe the second one wasn't GASU..


    GASU are in Galway helping Fire Brigade with gorse fires.

    https://www.facebook.com/ConnachtTribune


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