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Ex-Military aircraft in Ireland?

  • 06-11-2016 07:05PM
    #1
    Silvera
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    What ex-military aircraft are based (owned?) in Ireland?

    I heard a twin-engined aircraft flying overhead this afternoon - which sounded like an ex-military (WWII-era) plane - and it got me thinking are there many such aircraft based in Ireland.

    I recall reading an article a couple of years ago about a WWII-era, ex-USAF (twin engined....Beech?) plane being based at Weston Aerodrome (silver in colour).


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    sparky42
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    Silvera wrote: »
    What ex-military aircraft are based (owned?) in Ireland?

    I heard a twin-engined aircraft flying overhead this afternoon - which sounded like an ex-military (WWII-era) plane - and it got me thinking are there many such aircraft based in Ireland.

    I recall reading an article a couple of years ago about a WWII-era, ex-USAF (twin engined....Beech?) plane being based at Weston Aerodrome (silver in colour).

    Wasn't there a Buccaneer bought a few years ago (think it was the one that was modified to test Tornado features). Think there's a DC-3 that is used for mineral mapping.


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