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Helicopters ??

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  • 22-03-2010 6:31pm
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    irish1967
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    Anyone know what the story is with the 3 large helicopters over donegal today. Seen them over Ballyshannon heading north. They were the big type not the small 4 seater ones.


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    irlpic
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭irlpic


    There just heading back your way there now. Seen from Ballybofey heading south a couple of minutes ago. Seen them in Letterkenny this afternoon headind westwards.


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    North_West_Art
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    just saw them 10 minutes ago in the gap... they're flying close together, first time Ive seen 3 at once like this


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    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    I have a pic. I will post when I get to a computer. Obama isn't in town is he?? These ain't private machines. And why the close flying formation. Hmmmm intriguing!


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    Poly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Probably coming back from the oil and gas Rigs


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    jimbis
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    Maybe its something to do with this??

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055861832


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    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    If that's the case they are on seriously scenic route.


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    jamesdonegal
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    photo.jpg?t=1269287128

    trust me that really is 3 helicopters. heading straight over donegal town from ballybofey direction about 15 mins ago.

    strange


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    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    jamesdonegal wrote: »
    ?ui=2&ik=641d9759fd&view=att&th=12787246e693af87&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw

    trust me that really is 3 helicopters. heading straight over donegal town from ballybofey direction about 15 mins ago.

    strange

    Can you use photobucket to upload that picture? All i can see is a red X, tbh if they are in formation then its more than likely a few Irish Air Corps AW139's training with the Army.

    Possibly operating out of Finner Base as it has the facilities being a former Air Corps Search And Rescue Base now staffed by the Irish Army.


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    irlpic
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭irlpic


    Afghanistan_-_Helicopters_in_South_Vietnam_in_1971.jpg


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    Steyr
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    irlpic wrote: »
    Afghanistan_-_Helicopters_in_South_Vietnam_in_1971.jpg

    Ya.............Am thats Vietnam and those are US Army Huey's..:rolleyes:


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    irlpic
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    LOL. Ya....well spotted.

    AUG%20Steyr%20Rifle%20(PD).jpg


    Preferred the

    l1a1.jpg

    myself though;)


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    Steyr
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    irlpic wrote: »
    LOL. Ya....well spotted.

    AUG%20Steyr%20Rifle%20(PD).jpg


    Preferred the

    l1a1.jpg

    myself though;)

    Didnt we all prefer the FN?:D Anyway where are these pics..


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    irlpic
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭irlpic


    :D:D
    Showing my age now!


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    airvan
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    Were the two of you in the British army? LOL That's an SLR. Surely you were thinking of this

    fal_imbel.jpg

    I have to say though. I really had a fondness for this one:

    smle4mk1.jpg

    Now that's really showing my age.:P

    As for the helicopters clearly the Air Corps on a training mission probably with soldiers on board.


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    muffler
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    Thanks lads. Those old bangers bring back a few memories for me too from my FCA days. :)

    Now can we get back to talking about helicopters please.


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    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Here are the 3 birdies flying over Rossnowlagh yesterday. Apparently the Air Corps has 6 of these.

    25261_104408822927211_100000742809026_97705_4644459_n.jpg


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    Local-womanizer
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    Defo the Air Corp,flying about 100 feet above my house all day yesterday and they are back again today. Its the AW139. Amazing noise off them!


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    deman
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    Were just talking about this on Shaun Doherty. Came from Galway apparently and heading for Dunree. Some sort of military exercise/training... apparently.


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    Local-womanizer
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    deman wrote: »
    Were just talking about this on Shaun Doherty. Came from Galway apparently and heading for Dunree. Some sort of military exercise/training... apparently.

    Which direction is Dunree? They are heading a north east direction over me so they are.


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    Steyr
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    I didnt see those over Galway, they usually go into Renmore Barracks ( Galway City ) but usually as a singleton, unless they met the troops in some area where they were training and deployed them from there.


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    BlackEdelweiss
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    Saw this on the way home yesterday.
    [IMG][/img]huey.gif


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    210
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    The three Copters are transfering troops from Finner camp (Bundoran) to Fort Dunree (Buncranna) for training. I bet it sure beats taking the bus !


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    mamakevf
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    One of the Navy ships is now anchored near Dunree.


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    mamakevf
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    Actually its anchored very close to Porsalon beach, so maybe they're practising beach landings.


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    #26
    North_West_Art
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    it has to do with the Illuminati and the New World Order.... and 2012

    looks like the oil tanks at the Tesco roundabout finally went kaboom, judging by the photo


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    #27
    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Ocean FM doing a segment on the helicopters after 9 this morning.


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    #28
    irlpic
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭irlpic


    2010 - "The year of the big freeze and the year the 3 helicopters flew over donegal."


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    #29
    Essexboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Essexboy


    Mystery surrounding helicopters sighted flying over parts of South Donegal in recent days has been cleared up.

    Residents around Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Donegal Town have reported seeing the helicopters flying in formations of three.

    Commandant Neil Nolan from the Defence Forces press office said it’s all part of a routine training exercise involving troops from Finner Camp and a new fleet of Air Corp helicopters.

    http://oceanfm.ie/news/2010/03/24/mystery-surrounding-helicopters-cleared-up/


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    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nENiVfZcvXI&feature=player_embedded

    There yous go!


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