Where have all the helicopters gone?

dxhound2005

There were 340 of them at the Galway races in 2007 and only 3 this year. And they used to be a common sight at weddings and debs etc. Are they all in a big shed somewhere waiting until it is safe to take them out again?

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/galway-races-2014-punters-preparing-3923294

The recession did affect us and I think it was in 2007, 340 helicopters landed in Ballybrit – more than in any other place in Europe.

“That’s down to maybe three or four helicopters if we’re lucky, that’s a sign of the recession.

darkpagandeath

Dole got Reduced ? (in before dole comment) :pac:

artanevilla

There's only 4 in the country, in 2007 they made 85 trips each.

intellectual dosser

340 landings, would imagine less than 30-40 helicopters. Still a lot I admit.

Well i know of one "ran off without paying anyone ****er" who is hiding his across the border.

Sir Arthur Daley

The road tax is very expensive on them.

Banjo String

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

cml387

If Cork were playing GAA in Dublin, the skies over Clonmel used to be like the Ride Of The Valkyries scene in Apocalypse now.

The gas things people used to do with them too like flying them through lamposts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPt7HAfmUs

Or landing them on shopping centers

dd972

they've been reutilised as lawnmowers by expert pilots employed by county councils.

daRobot

Banjo String wrote: »

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

Search and Rescue chopper.

It's insanely noisy, and landed about 200ms behind my house in a rugby field a few months ago, where some kid had injured his spine.

Thought a plane was crashing into the house, it was that loud.

Guy:Incognito

****ing death machines that are trying to kill you all the time.Dont care how rich I ever get I wont be using one to commute.

Wossack

every year...

endacl

Banjo String wrote: »

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

That'd be the Coast Guard. Were you being invaded by sea at the time?

Peregrine

Banjo String wrote: »

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

Owned and operated by CHC Helicopter for the Irish Coast Guard.

Search and rescue operation or possibly medevac.

o1s1n

Helicopter ****!

Seriously though, who is so up their own arse that they'd arrive at the Galway Races in a helicopter?

Tokyo

Banjo String wrote: »

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

That's the coast guard Sikorsky (S-92 I think), I've been up on the one out of Shannon a couple of times.

Auldloon

Ya it's an S92. I'm currently working on them in norway for lots and lots of lovely dosh

stimpson

A neighbour of my old mans crashed his in the field behind the house a few years back. Apparently he forgot to take the cover off the tail rotor. Fcuker went out the next day and bought an R8 for himself while the chopper was getting fixed.

Guy:Incognito

o1s1n wrote: »

Helicopter ****!

Seriously though, who is so up their own arse that they'd arrive at the Galway Races in a helicopter?

Do you have to be up your own hole to not want to sit in traffic and to use a much faster mode of transport

Lapin

o1s1n wrote: »

Helicopter ****!

Seriously though, who is so up their own arse that they'd arrive at the Galway Races in a helicopter?

Galway traffic was a nightmare a few years ago.

We used to go everywhere in our choppers.

Twas a nightmare just nipping out to the shop for sweets and eggs.

Things aren't as bad now since they fixed the road.

AlekSmart

Where have all the helicopters gone?

Unlike mortgaged houses...them oul banks moved to repossess 'em as soon as the first missed repayment occurred !!! :eek:

dazed+confused

Banjo String wrote: »

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

Please tell me you're joking, that's the Coastguard helicopter.


coast-guard-helicopter-390x285.jpg

Sir Arthur Daley

AlekSmart wrote: »

Where have all the helicopters gone?

Unlike mortgaged houses...them oul banks moved to repossess 'em as soon as the first missed repayment occurred !!! :eek:

They were broke down for scrap, aluminum, copper and steel its all money.

uck51js9zml2yt

My son has one.......... In his toy box

Custardpi

Haven't gone anywhere. They've been painted black & are silently hovering above us......

Banjo String

endacl wrote: »

That'd be the Coast Guard. Were you being invaded by sea at the time?

Nimr wrote: »

Owned and operated by CHC Helicopter for the Irish Coast Guard.

Search and rescue operation or possibly medevac.

I'm the far side of Naas (from Dublin) so he was in a good bit from the coast.

My kids were mesmerised by it in fairness.

Banjo String

dazed+confused wrote: »

Please tell me you're joking, that's the Coastguard helicopter.


coast-guard-helicopter-390x285.jpg

Why would I be joking

I've never felt the need to google the coastguard helicopter, nor has it ever rescued me. Add to that I'm in County Kildare (pretty far from the coast)

Therefore I know nothing about it. (until tonight)

Tokyo

Banjo String wrote: »

I'm the far side of Naas (from Dublin) so he was in a good bit from the coast.

My kids were mesmerised by it in fairness.

The mountain rescue teams avail of their services too. Not uncommon to see them inland.

Archeron

Where have the cowboys gone, thats another mystery.

Didip, badidip, badidip, badidip.

Henwin

Banjo String wrote: »

This big fcuker was circling my house for ages last few weeks ago.

Dunno who owned it, or what it's purpose was, but Jesus it was noisy.

Thats the sea rescue helicopter

Slicemeister

Auldloon wrote: »

Ya it's an S92. I'm currently working on them in norway for lots and lots of lovely dosh

Maintenance or manufacture?