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Replacment for Cessna 172

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  • #122
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    sparky42 wrote: »
    Well, yeah. The Commission has basically sidelined the Stability Pact, so the budget restrictions are put aside. There's also the fact that everything is being done at an emergency pace.

    The air corps should tell the government they need 2 Spartans as well and crew


  • #123
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    roadmaster wrote: »
    The air corps should tell the government they need 2 Spartans as well and crew

    Any of them sitting around available? I’d make the case of the need to stick a cargo 295 onto the order at the very least.


  • #124
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    sparky42 wrote: »
    Any of them sitting around available? I’d make the case of the need to stick a cargo 295 onto the order at the very least.




    Nope, but funnily enough, as of today it was reported on Twitter the RAF are flogging off their surplus C130's & a person that works for a major aircraft publication has said he spoke to an RAF engineer that said there is plenty of years left in them.


  • #125
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Sounds interesting!


  • #126
    Savage93
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Savage93


    Psychlops wrote: »
    Nope, but funnily enough, as of today it was reported on Twitter the RAF are flogging off their surplus C130's & a person that works for a major aircraft publication has said he spoke to an RAF engineer that said there is plenty of years left in them.

    The RAF hercs are beat to death ftrom their Afghanistan commitments.**** buy


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  • #127
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Stuff that idea then. Another 295 or maybe a couple of the new Embraer transports


  • #128
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    Savage93 wrote: »
    The RAF hercs are beat to death ftrom their Afghanistan commitments.**** buy


    Given that they are being retired a decade before planned, yeah they woul be hanger queens.


  • #129
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,776 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    A400 on a PCP please!


  • #130
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    https://fr24.com/PCH898/244f2478

    En route as we speak!


  • #131
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Shouldn't take too long now. Bet Pilatus were pleased to pick up that extra order in the present difficult times. Was probably a cancellation.


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  • #132
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    jonnybigwallet wrote: »
    Shouldn't take too long now. Bet Pilatus were pleased to pick up that extra order in the present difficult times. Was probably a cancellation.

    Judging by the scheme I’d say it was a cancellation- hopefully a little bit cheaper too!


  • #133
    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Do the aer corp have many pilots trained up for the pc12 ?
    Although I suppose you don't need many extra for 1 plane ...
    Are the other pc12s still in the states ?

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #134
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    A few pilots are already trained up.

    https://flyinginireland.com/2020/04/air-corps-to-take-delivery-of-pilatus-pc-12-today%ef%bb%bf/?fbclid=IwAR3y9unKggDwx8Rp8ouBeSHckNMh7ENAT2V5-00bXIf3bFLDz1rR4gdz92c


  • #135
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    ‪BRAND NEW! Operating over Naas, “280”, Irish Air Corps Pilatus PC-12 SN1898, Brand new delivery as of today, possibly to be operated by 104 Squadron “HAWKEYES” as part of 1 Operations Wing.‬


  • #136
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Maybe this new aircraft is the new Aer Force One?


  • #137
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    jonnybigwallet wrote: »
    Maybe this new aircraft is the new Aer Force One?


    Would you ever just go away. Also no such thing as "Aer Force" as we have an AIR CORPS. The only Organisation with AER in their title in the Nation is AER LINGUS. If you want to address the Air Corps please address them correctly as The Irish Air Corps or An tAerchór.


  • #138
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Do the aer corp have many pilots trained up for the pc12 ?
    Although I suppose you don't need many extra for 1 plane ...
    Are the other pc12s still in the states ?


    Yes the AIR CORPS do, there was a PC-12 here for a few weeks before this one arrived today, not sure if it is still here, the one that was her for training was OH-GTH.


  • #139
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    PC-12NG "280" SN1898 HB-FXT arrived today at Casement AB, Air Forces Monthly reported on it carrying out a pre delivery flight before leaving for Casement, it is an addition to the fleet which will add to the 3 already on order & says the one that arrived today will take the serial 280, and the next 3 which are currently in Colorado at Rocky Mountain Airport will be 281,282,283.


  • #140
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    Another article on the new buy:
    https://www.key.aero/article/new-pc-12-irish-air-corps


  • #141
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Badly written article said the plane had air corps markings etc...whereas the photo shows it doesn't!
    Anyways...I stand corrected on the spelling issue which caused such offence, and I seriously think this aircraft in the right level of fit out would make an excellent component of VIP air wing. Not suitable for intercontinental trips but well capable of taking a few ministers and aides off to Brussels London Berlin Paris etc.


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  • #142
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Aer Rianta has aer in its title Psycops! Point of information.


  • #143
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Is it true that the Irish Air Corps doesn't have any military jets?


  • #144
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    I'm afraid so Henry. Ne'er a one! Check out the Fighter Jets thread for a lively discussion on this topic.


  • #145
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    jonnybigwallet wrote: »
    Badly written article said the plane had air corps markings etc...whereas the photo shows it doesn't!
    Anyways...I stand corrected on the spelling issue which caused such offence, and I seriously think this aircraft in the right level of fit out would make an excellent component of VIP air wing. Not suitable for intercontinental trips but well capable of taking a few ministers and aides off to Brussels London Berlin Paris etc.

    Actually if you checked she’s already had her air corps number and the slogan painted on her, so she has some markings, and the point is made the rest will be done when time allows.


  • #146
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Is it true that the Irish Air Corps doesn't have any military jets?

    Arguably hasn’t had them since the Vampires were retired (and that’s being generous to the vampires).


  • #147
    jonnybigwallet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭jonnybigwallet


    Not forgetting the Fouga Magisters.


  • #148
    sparky42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭sparky42


    jonnybigwallet wrote: »
    Not forgetting the Fouga Magisters.

    Trainers at best.


  • #149
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,776 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    jonnybigwallet wrote: »
    Aer Rianta has aer in its title Psycops! Point of information.

    What the hell are you on about now?

    Aer Rianta is a fully Irish phrase meaning Air Track (for reasons probably long lost in history)

    Air Corps is English (from the Napoleonic French), the Irish is Aer Chór (na hÉireann)


  • #150
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,776 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Is it true that the Irish Air Corps doesn't have any military jets?

    In point of fact, of the 23 Aircraft on the current roster and the 5 on order, only one is jet powered, the Lear 45 exec jet.


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  • #151
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    In point of fact, of the 23 Aircraft on the current roster and the 5 on order, only one is jet powered, the Lear 45 exec jet.

    That's why I used the word military


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