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Two planes over south Mayo yesterday (Friday)

  • 29-09-2018 9:29pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    Yesterday two planes flew over our house (going west to east roughly) They were quiet loud and flew next to each other. They were fairly low and I thought they looked military ... certainly didn't look civilian, although I didn't get a very good look. I thought perhaps they were going to a fly past, but I didn't hear of anything in the area. Anybody else spot them ? I'm curious what they were


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,751 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    did you check on the Flight Radar 24 app to see if they showed up?
    What time was it at approx?
    Whereabouts are you exactly?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,186 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Two Air Corps Casa aircraft (252 and 253)were out west in formation yesterday afternoon. hope this helps


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭IsThisOneFree


    Thanks for the reply, that would explain it then. Out of curiosity, how did you know ?

    @nimam

    We're outside Ballinrobe towards Claremorris/Ballyglass.


  • Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    They flew past my house east-west and later flew back west-east further south. I got a crap photo of them on the way back - they were closer on the outbound flight and I might have gotten a better picture, but my phone rang as I was reaching for it!

    I wouldn't normally bother with a photo, but I've never see two Casa in formation around here before.

    462680.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭IsThisOneFree


    You know I thought I heard them pass over earlier in the day too, but a tractor drove past as the same time so I didn't think anything of it. Wish I'd taken a picture now afterall !! Anyway, thanks again for satisfyingly my curiosity


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