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| | Irish Air Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In 1963 the Corps took delivery of its first helicopters, Alouette IIIs, of which seven remain in service at the start of the 21st century. |
 | | In its MATS role, following Ireland's assumption of the EU Presidency the Corps leased a Grumman Gulfstream III which in 1990 became the first Irish military aircraft to circumnavigate the world, conveying the Foreign Affairs Minister to Ottawa, Anchorage, Sapporo, Brunei, Kuching, Bombay, Dubai and Rome before returning home. |
 | | In more recent times, a Grumman Gulfstream IV has been acquired, in addition to a LearJet 45. |
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