Irish SAR discussion

ED E · 03-08-2017 05:13PM

118 has just departed base.

ED E · 13-08-2017 09:17PM

118 searching for the missing canadian diver (as yet not found).

Hotblack Desiato · 23-08-2017 07:39PM

Air Corps helicopter landed a few mins ago at pony club in Clifden, a casualty being taken on board at the moment.

Storm 10 · 23-08-2017 09:16PM

Taken to UHG 112 now back in Athlone

Hotblack Desiato · 23-08-2017 10:52PM

The hotel staff here say it sometimes happens several times in a week - understandable given the nature of the N59.

Storm 10 · 24-08-2017 09:09AM

Hi Guys there is a facebook page setup a while back which details all the helicopter movements into UHG Galway, its one of the busiest Hospitals for helicopters in the Country, recently Rescue 118,117 and Air Corps 112 arrived together, there are some great pictures and video on it, would you please like and share the facebook page please.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/helimoves/

Oscar Bravo · 24-08-2017 09:52AM

Why is there need to set up a new thread on this. You have another one started on the 15th of june last. And tbh i dont see the fasination of posting photos the same helicopters over and over . Fair enough if galway had some nice variety of different helicopters in and outbut i think people will eventually get board of AW276 ,R118 etc on approach

Pat Dunne · 24-08-2017 10:15AM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Why is there need to set up a new thread on this. You have another one started on the 15th of june last. And tbh i dont see the fasination of posting photos the same helicopters over and over . Fair enough if galway had some nice variety of different helicopters in and outbut i think people will eventually get board of AW276 ,R118 etc on approach

Sure where's the harm, isnt it the same as people posting photos from "the mound"? "All them there aireoplanes look the same to me"! ��

Oscar Bravo · 24-08-2017 10:17AM

Struggling with spelling this morning pat i see lol

24-08-2017 10:20AM

Clicks and likes lads clicks and likes

Pat Dunne · 24-08-2017 10:20AM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Struggling with spelling this morning pat i see lol

Ah now Oscar it more like your struggling to find your sense of humour. Say it an deep south american accent and it all falls into place.

Oscar Bravo · 24-08-2017 10:23AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Clicks and likes lads clicks and likes

Ah yes i see

perhaps even the new love button may get hit if its a good one!

Storm 10 · 24-08-2017 10:25AM

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Sure where's the harm, isnt it the same as people posting photos from "the mound"? "All them there aireoplanes look the same to me"! &#55358;&#56611;

Thanks for that Pat they do look the same just different logos

, forgot that I posted it before but its nice to acknowledge the great work that the Rescue helicopters and the HSE do on these tasking's. If anyone here gets any pictures from Galway send them in and they will be posted.

Pat Dunne · 24-08-2017 10:53AM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Ah yes i see perhaps even the new love button may get hit if its a good one!

"Love button", now tell me more.........

Tenger · 24-08-2017 10:59AM

Ithink we can allow a little leeway here. Last thread was in June. I saw the thread appear this morning, considered whether it qualified as 'selling/advertising' under boards.ie regs, decided it was fine and left it. I thought to myself the thread might get no replies and fade away but it might also get a few more people interested in the comings and goings of the rescue services.
I didn't think it would evolve into early morning nitpicking.
I see Oscar Bravo's point but I also don't see very much wrong with Storm 10 posting it up.
I'm going to leave it here for a bit then merge it with Irish SAR discussion, as it's more Galway SAR helicopters than general rotary aviation.

Storm 10 · 24-08-2017 11:05AM

Tenger wrote: »

Ithink we can allow a little leeway here. Last thread was in June. I saw the thread appear this morning, considered whether it qualified as 'selling/advertising' under boards.ie regs, decided it was fine and left it. I thought to myself the thread might get no replies and fade away but it might also get a few more people interested in the comings and goings of the rescue services.
I didn't think it would evolve into early morning nitpicking.
I see Oscar Bravo's point but I also don't see very much wrong with Storm 10 posting it up.
I'm going to leave it here for a bit then merge it with Irish SAR discussion, as it's more Galway SAR helicopters than general rotary aviation.

Thanks Tenger just want to show people out there who don't realise the wonderful life saving work that goes on everyday at our Hospitals in the Helicopter Rescue service and they never make the news unless something happens.

faoiarvok · 24-08-2017 07:15PM

Storm 10 wrote: »

Thanks Tenger just want to show people out there who don't realise the wonderful life saving work that goes on everyday at our Hospitals in the Helicopter Rescue service and they never make the news unless something happens.

To be honest, I reckon A&A forum readers probably have a better idea than the general public, but at the same time I have no complaints with a refresher for anyone interested who might have missed it.

Psychlops · 24-08-2017 07:38PM

Updated:

EI-ICG~R116~Dublin
EI-ICA~R115~Shannon
EI-ICD~R117~Waterford
EI-ICU~R118~Sligo

EI-ICG just rotated to Dublin to be R116 in the past 30mins from Sligo, EI-ICU has now repositioned to Sligo to be R118.

Still no mention yet on if VH-NBP has arrived in Ireland or the UK yet.

EchoIndia · 24-08-2017 08:41PM

Psychlops wrote: »

Still no mention yet on if VH-NBP has arrived in Ireland or the UK yet.

It was cancelled from the Australian Register on 15 June and registered in the UK on the same date as G-CKII. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=CKII

Minister · 24-08-2017 09:23PM

117 went out over coast at Tramore about 20.00 and only returning now. Task or training?

Storm 10 · 24-08-2017 09:29PM

Minister wrote: »

117 went out over coast at Tramore about 20.00 and only returning now. Task or training?

Tasking to Youghal

Storm 10 · 25-08-2017 09:24AM

Very sad outcome to that tasking, RIP

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/body-of-man-recovered-after-car-went-off-cliff-in-cork-803308.html

Storm 10 · 01-09-2017 10:55AM

Anyone hear about a long range Rescue by Rescue 118 with Rescue 115 flying top cover, 500km out to sea contact was lost with them by Shannon and a Qatar Aircraft done some relays for them.

Storm 10 · 01-09-2017 02:09PM

Update from Malin Head Coastguard

RCC Malin Co-ordinated a long Range Medevac from a Spanish Fishing for a seriously ill crew man during the night. Great job by the Crew of R118 and R115.

Rescue 118 has successfully recovered a seriously injured crewman from a fishing trawler 500km off the coast from Blacksod. Great coordinating work by Malin head Coast Guard station, from Vincent Seeeney at Blacksod lighthouse for refuelling and our colleagues on board our Shannon based helicopter for being our guardian angels above us while we recovered our casualty.

No Casa again for top cover, its a long way to send two Rescue helicopters, well done to them

tricky D · 01-09-2017 03:50PM

From FB

Irish Coast Guard

Last night Rescue 118 and Rescue 115 completed a long range rescue mission to a seriously injured crewman aboard a fishing vessel 235 miles off the Mayo coast. Both aircraft made a poignant refueling stop at Blacksod lighthouse before proceeding out to sea with Rescue 115 providing top cover for Rescue 118. Both aircraft and crews are home safely.

The Irish Coast Guard Ballyglass unit met the Aircraft at Blacksod for the refueling stop.

This image only shows the range of AIS coverage and not the complete distance of the mission.

geographica · 20-04-2025 11:18AM

what’s the reg of SAR 117 out of Waterford? EI-IC ??

shanemul · 20-04-2025 12:09PM

Seems to be EI- ICS at the moment

EchoIndia · 20-04-2025 05:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123373786#Comment_123373786

EI-ICS has been based at Waterford for most of its time with the ICG. It was a replacement for the crashed EI-ICR and I think has some differences from the other CHC S-92s in Ireland.

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