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Gormanatown Live Firing

  • 06-07-2011 2:49pm
    #1
    easygoing39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭


    I read the notice in the paper that live firing is taking place at Gormanstown Camp this week.I dont live that far away,can anything be seen from the beach,do they shoot at targets out to sea?Might kill an hour with the kids.


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  • #2
    concussion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    You'll be able to hear it from as far away as Swords. Generally air-to-ground is at a floating target and ground-to-air is at a towed drogue.


  • #3
    Nibs05
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    I live in laytown and you can walk up the beach or on the trail behind mosney, you might come to a soldier or sometimes 2 (with machine guns!) and that as far as you go but can get idea of what's happening, there are big red warning signs and you cannot pass these if the red flag is flying on top of the cliff. It's was like a war zone yesterday using land to air missiles.
    Should mention aswell that they don't fire all day long as the aircraft go off to be refuelled.


  • #4
    easygoing39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Thanks for the info Nibs05,will venture down tomorrow between the showers with some binoculars and kids in tow.I knew about the red flags,so wont be wandering around a a target!!


  • #5
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    land to air missiles
    Tell me they dont fire the RBS from gormo!?

    You probably saw the Bofors anti aircraft guns firing at an aircorps plane towing a target drogue behind it!


  • #6
    youtheman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭youtheman


    There is a bridge over the main Belfast line (I think at Mosney). The Ground Controller used to be positioned there and his main task was to ensure there were no trains passing as the aircraft were cleared for a live-run. If a train was passing then the aircraft is cleared for a 'dummy run'. Not sure if they still use this location (maybe a quick recce will tell you).


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