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Alouettes Last Day Today.

Steyr · 2007-09-21 15:04:17

Hey guys just a heads up to say that today was the last day of service for the Alouette 3 in Irish Air Corps Service, sad day indeed such a true workhorse and instantly recognised and loved by all. I will miss her alot as they held a special place in my heart too and saved countless Irish and other peoples lives, sometimes…

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21-09-2007 4:04pm

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Hey guys just a heads up to say that today was the last day of service for the Alouette 3 in Irish Air Corps Service, sad day indeed such a true workhorse and instantly recognised and loved by all.

I will miss her alot as they held a special place in my heart too and saved countless Irish and other peoples lives, sometimes going out when it wasnt in any way advisable.

A picture of mine which I think stands out:

A sad sad day. We will miss you buddy.:(

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#2 21-09-2007 4:27pm
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I was wondering why those helos were flying over my house in formation again today.

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#3 21-09-2007 4:45pm
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They flew right over Dun Laoghaire harbour end executed a turn before heading off towards Bray direction. Fantastic formation of five choppers in a triangular shape. :cool:

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#4 21-09-2007 4:54pm
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Dyflin wrote:

They flew right over Dun Laoghaire harbour end executed a turn before heading off towards Bray direction. Fantastic formation of five choppers in a triangular shape. :cool:

Wasn't there 6 choppers??

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#5 21-09-2007 4:55pm
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Pardon my ignorance but what aircraft are going to take up their workload/role?

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#6 21-09-2007 4:59pm
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These babies, Exar Khun,.....

Agusta Westland AW139. Four have already been delivered, two more are on order. A major addition to the Air Corps fleet.

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#7 22-09-2007 10:46am
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Steyr wrote:

A picture of mine which I think stands out:

A sad sad day. We will miss you buddy.:(

NO WAY, thats yours?.

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#8 23-09-2007 9:01am
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Mairt wrote:

NO WAY, thats yours?.

I'd say he's an Air Corp pilot ?

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#9 23-09-2007 9:20am
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The picture is his not the chopper.

I might move this to Humour

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#10 23-09-2007 12:42pm
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bunny shooter wrote:

I'd say he's an Air Corp pilot ?

He's not, he's RDF.

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#11 23-09-2007 12:45pm
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That he is.

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#12 23-09-2007 3:20pm
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Yes Mairt that is my picture.

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#13 23-09-2007 10:12pm
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#14 24-09-2007 12:10am
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My God. The Air Corps used red Xs?

NTM

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#15 25-09-2007 4:37pm
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fletch wrote:

Wasn't there 6 choppers??

Several shots of the formation as it went over my place can br found below

www.flickr.com/tearbringer

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#16 25-09-2007 7:14pm
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Here's what my Buddy Frank Grealish captured!!! WOW!!!

http://flyinginireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2778

Well done Frank!!

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#17 25-09-2007 7:38pm
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Lovely shots. It's a pity to see them go.

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#18 25-09-2007 10:31pm
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Hagar wrote:

Lovely shots. It's a pity to see them go.

Too right Hagar but i suppose its for the best. Onwards and Upwards! ( i hope ).

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#19 26-09-2007 1:02pm
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They flew over my house (near Baldonnel) several times in formation last Friday mid afternoon

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#20 26-09-2007 7:18pm
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Well, I guess it's official now from my point of view, anyway. In relation to my post here......

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=54058517&postcount=52

..... about Alouettes acting as top cover for prisoner escorts, an escort came into Portlaoise yesterday and it was one of the new EC135s that was doing top cover instead of the Alouettes I was used to. So, I guess that's it then, it really is all over now.

Looks like I've got a whole new engine/rotor/fenestron noise to get used to buzzing over my head now instead! At least they're a damn sight quietier than the Alouettes used to be. Having said that, though, I will miss that loud, metallic sort of "screech" the Artouste engine used to make. It sure was distinctive and it meant you'd know an Alouette was coming long before you'd see it!

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