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Aer Corps Eurocopter EC135 yesterday

  • 05-09-2013 3:09pm
    #1
    JamieIsGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭


    Hi just wondering if anyone has any knowledge regarding the Aer Corps heli flying around Howth yesterday at around 17:45 in the evening, thanks.


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  • #2
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    From what i heard Rescue 116 was already on tasking and the Aer Corp took it up.


  • #3
    Shamrock231
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Shamrock231


    The inner OCD in me is here screaming Air Corps... :pac:

    Unless yee want to go all out and go with Aerchór... :D


  • #4
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Shamrock231 wrote: »
    The inner OCD in me is here screaming Air Corps... :pac:

    Unless yee want to go all out and go with Aerchór... :D

    *Cough* Grammer Nazi *cough cough*


  • #5
    JamieIsGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭JamieIsGod


    andy_g wrote: »
    From what i heard Rescue 116 was already on tasking and the Aer Corp took it up.

    Thanks, I was unaware the 135 was SAR capable


  • #6
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    JamieIsGod wrote: »
    Thanks, I was unaware the 135 was SAR capable

    Think she has a winch fitted.


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  • #7
    JamieIsGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭JamieIsGod


    andy_g wrote: »
    Think she has a winch fitted.

    Ah, that'd make sense. Thanks for clearing it up for me :)


  • #8
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    They've had a few exercises with the RNLI in Howth over the last few years.

    With winch attached.
    ac-sar-1_zpsf874879a.jpg

    Off to practice. Winching was done too far out for pix.
    ac-sar-2_zps6756a780.jpg


  • #9
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    andy_g wrote: »
    *Cough* Grammer Nazi *cough cough*

    Language Nazi you mean! :pac:


  • #10
    JamieIsGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭JamieIsGod


    tricky D wrote: »
    They've had a few exercises with the RNLI in Howth over the last few years.

    With winch attached.
    ac-sar-1_zpsf874879a.jpg

    Off to practice. Winching was done too far out for pix.
    ac-sar-2_zps6756a780.jpg
    I was there that day and actually got a video of it taking off, that's the AW139 not the EC135 though


  • #11
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    JamieIsGod wrote: »
    I was there that day and actually got a video of it taking off, that's the AW139 not the EC135 though

    You're quite right. Haven't yet seen the 135 winched up around here.


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  • #12
    andy_g
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    tricky D wrote: »
    You're quite right. Haven't yet seen the 135 winched up around here.

    I'll try get pics of it ;)

    But first im off to cause some marine conservation trouble in the maritime forum for ya Tricky :D


  • #13
    the beerhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭the beerhunter


    andy_g wrote: »
    *Cough* Grammer Nazi *cough cough*
    testicle wrote: »
    Language Nazi you mean! :pac:

    "Grammar", insists the Spelling Nazi.


  • #14
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    andy_g wrote: »
    But first im off to cause some marine conservation trouble in the maritime forum for ya Tricky :D

    /Sets Keelhauling button to armed :cool::pac:


  • #15
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    tricky D wrote: »
    /Sets Keelhauling button to armed :cool::pac:

    Ya already know who im after just dont send him to the aviation forum :P


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