Chinook Helicopters seen over Dublin

crowther15 · 2011-05-20 16:11:56

Just after seeing about 4 or 5 Chinook helicopters flying near my house (Clonee). They were flying in the direction of Dublin City....anyone know what for?

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#32 20-05-2011 05:07PM

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Two Chinooks flew over Celbridge there around 17:08, heading roughly south (possibly ssw). I went googling to find out wtf, which brought me here. I wish I'd had my dslr handy (some great shots here), but they went by quite fast and fairly low. I heard them for much longer than I saw them. :pac:

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#33 20-05-2011 05:12PM

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First two from Wednesday, last two from earlier today.

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#34 20-05-2011 05:26PM

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Three of them just flew over Donaghmede/Coolock/Artane area

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#35 20-05-2011 05:27PM

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They just flew over me here in Loughlinstown, two Blackhawks followed by three Chinooks.

I had headphones in so didn't hear them until it was too late to get a shot. They headed out around Killiney Hill over the bay.

Pretty impressive sight.

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#36 20-05-2011 05:33PM

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Just spotted them over Raheny, heading back to the airport. Cool. Haven't seen Chinooks like that since the 80s when I lived in Newry. They were used to transport jeeps and the like.

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#37 20-05-2011 05:37PM

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They flew over the coast here in Dalkey about 10-15 mins ago. Heard the rumbling, guessed it was them, decided it wasn't, then it got louder and louder - legged it up to attic and hung out the window and they were right in front of me. I'm right on the coast and they were SO close. Gutted- I was in such a frenzy I didn't think to bring the camera up. They were fantastic looking! Exciting times ladies and gents.

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#38 20-05-2011 05:44PM

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#39 20-05-2011 05:45PM

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I see that the last photo I got looks a bit different at the tail - is this the Black Hawk then? Too long since I watched the film to remember.

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#40 20-05-2011 05:50PM

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Going by these photo's they are a very impressive looking machine. Might have to take a spin up around the airport later to try and do a bit of spotting.

OT but were would the soldiers that are here doing all the preparations be staying? Would they just be holed up in a local hotel or what, I'm presuming an Irish Army base is off limits??

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#41 20-05-2011 05:52PM

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Left Base for Runway 16 this evening.

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#42 20-05-2011 05:55PM

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They just flew passed me down from bray, directly over my house in Shankill, looked like they were heading to the airport. Ironically, my friend who I hadn't heard from in months, called me the second I was about to video the Chinooks on my mobile. She's off my Crimbo Card list lol Flew over at 18:13

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#43 20-05-2011 06:10PM

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2 Blackhawks and 3 Chinooks buzzin' around Lucan / Clondalkin just after 4pm today followed by a stream of Air Corps aircraft coming in, Learjet 45, EC 135, 3 No. Cessna's (Reims Rocket), 3 No. AW 139's, 3 No. Pilatus PC-9m's (all with pods on), a Garda Britten-Norman BN 2T-4S Defender 4000, and a Garda EC 135.

Sorry about the quality & distance of photos..

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#44 20-05-2011 06:40PM

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17:30 - Just saw the 3 Chinooks and 2 Blackhawk type aircraft go over Dublin bay, came from the south headed towards Dublin airport. Is there a carrier in the Irish sea?

It's a bit like waiting for the bus, you wait for ages to see one then 3 come along at once!

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#45 20-05-2011 06:58PM

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Taken from home in Dalkey, not the best pics by a long shot - https://picasaweb.google.com/108375671605406773301/20110520?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6E4uai44KpFg#

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#46 20-05-2011 07:04PM

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Saw one Chinook and two smaller choppers over Beaumont direction at about 4pm they swooped over city towards pheonix park and then flew south towards dublin mountains

lol....anyone else think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpvLCptAHT8

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#47 20-05-2011 07:22PM

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How do the choppers get over to Ireland? Do they have a base in Europe or are they flown over from the states on big military cargo planes?

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#48 20-05-2011 07:24PM

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Probably from the UK

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#49 20-05-2011 07:25PM

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seen them parked up on weds night/thurs morn when working in the ACC over pier B, was a sight to see all right, there are also a few pics of them in the gallery thread

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#50 20-05-2011 07:31PM

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Ninja edit

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#51 20-05-2011 07:50PM

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I wonder if they are going in for the Red Bull competition on Sunday in Dun Loaghaire LOL

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#52 20-05-2011 07:58PM

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Plug wrote: »

How do the choppers get over to Ireland? Do they have a base in Europe or are they flown over from the states on big military cargo planes?

I think there is a carrier somewhere stationed in the Irish Sea

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#53 20-05-2011 08:09PM

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ronan keane wrote: »

I think there is a carrier somewhere stationed in the Irish Sea

The 4 Chinooks flew in from the UK on Wednesday and the 2 Blackhawks were airlifted in from the States by one of the 2 C-17s that arrived today ....

There might be a Carrier nearby but it has nothing to do with the Helos...;)

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#54 20-05-2011 08:10PM

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No carrier folks. The Blackhawks were neatly tucked into the C-17's and the Chinooks came from either mainland Europe or the UK. They are not navalised in any case.

Have no doubt in your minds though, there will be fighter jets present somewhere high and just outside the 12 mile limit. Just like there was when GWB had a sleepover in Dromoland.

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#55 20-05-2011 08:11PM

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Beat me to it WestDub!

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#56 20-05-2011 08:20PM

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tippilot wrote: »

No carrier folks.

I wouldnt say that..... Just not in the Irish sea....

http://www.key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=3175&thisSection=military

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#57 20-05-2011 09:33PM

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Looks like one of them has a flat rear tyre.

"Ah FFS lads, did we forget to bring the jack???!!!!"

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#58 20-05-2011 09:52PM

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Why is the UH 60 been used as marine one and not the sea king. bit strange that they use different types of airframes. its always the sea king you see on the south lawn at the White House

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#59 20-05-2011 10:02PM

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Su Campu wrote: »

Looks like one of them has a flat rear tyre.

"Ah FFS lads, did we forget to bring the jack???!!!!"

It's them bloody roads around the back of the airport.

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#60 20-05-2011 10:06PM

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When you look at the cost of these things, it seems somewhat crazy that they bother doing state visits at all.

The Queen's visit came in at an estimated 35 million.

All that US Air-force coverage can't exactly come in cheap.

A state teleconference might be the way forward!

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#61 20-05-2011 10:08PM

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SNAKEDOC wrote: »

Why is the UH 60 been used as marine one and not the sea king. bit strange that they use different types of airframes. its always the sea king you see on the south lawn at the White House

Perhaps they VH-60 is the preferred option for transport inside a C-17 to a foreign nation?

Pics of the unloading: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/5740856034/in/photostream/

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