That will be less future “business” for Weston, with the Gardai busting a regular operation, and a developing recession.
What do you mean by the Gardai busting a regular operation? Was this aircraft a regular visitor?
there was a huge bust there a good few years ago also. the border controls appear to be very lax.
2006? It wasn't actually at Weston.
"Irishmen held in jet drugs seizure – The Irish Times" https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irishmen-held-in-jet-drugs-seizure-1.1008299
Good to see the foundations laid by Jim Mansfield Snr. are still firmly in place.
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What aircraft was involved ? I see newspaper reports saying it was worth €8 million yet I see pictures of a single engine Cessna
I think the heroin was worth 8mill
It was a 1968 Cessna 210.
Any idea of the reg? Didn't see anything on FR24.
Today's court hearing:
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/12/04/two-men-due-to-appear-before-courts-over-8m-heroin-aircraft-seizure/
Something interesting just flew in to Weston. It wasn't on flight radar, anyone know what it was. It looked old and sounded loud.
N700TN, Beech 18. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N700TN/history/20240321/1154Z
Yeah I think that was it. The tail on it made it look big. Not a regular visitor to Weston?
Twin radials, they are loud and heavy sounding.
Anyone know what's going on at Weston, there has been no ATC service since early November.
I think there was a fire in the control tower so its shut down for repairs
Just had the strike master whizzing by. Jaysis it was brilliant. It must have done a fly by first because it was some speed it couldn't land going that fast. Anyone who seen it, it was amazing.
That's a run-and-break, standard for military fast-jets - always nice to watch.
That time of year again. Any updates on what planes are using Weston for bray?
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