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Chinook in Galway?

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  • 06-08-2013 12:34pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hi all,

    Does the Irish Air Corps own a Chinook?

    Last night in North Galway around 12pm I heard what I could only describe as a washing machine gone wrong outside, I looked outside and saw a Chinook!

    It was a fairly dark night but I could see both rotor blades spinning and the noise was very defening, It had red and white lights flashing but the image of the machine was obvious to see. It was flying very low.

    I have never seen or heard anything like this before, the nearest plane in the SKy are normally high up flying to Knock.

    So does the Irish Air Corps own one or have they borrowed one, or does this bird belong to someone else!


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    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    no the IAC flies only single main rotor aircraft.

    AW139 and EC135s only.


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    AnFearDorcha
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭AnFearDorcha


    I saw that too! No idea what it was.


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    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    Any pics ?


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    amurph0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 638 ✭✭✭amurph0


    AnFearDorcha wrote: »
    I saw that too! No idea what it was.

    You saw an IAC helicopter too?

    Maybe they were doing a joint exercise with the Brits or Americans?


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    BEASTERLY
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭BEASTERLY


    irishfreeview wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Does the Irish Air Corps own a Chinook?

    Ssshhhhh! Nobody is supposed to know about those!


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    johnsds
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    OP, as pointed out to you in other posts, it was Irish Coast Guard S92 RESCUE118 from Sligo.

    Sometimes the Air Corps fly the AW139 at night ( Full NVE equipment too ) to UCH Galway and other hospitals as part of the Air Corps 24hr inter hospital transfer service.


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    jamesdiver
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭jamesdiver


    If it was a chinook, your house would be shaking!!


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    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Wokka Wokka


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