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  Irish SAR Air Accidents
In the course of an SAR operation to lift a casualty from sea cliffs near Waterford, a thermal blanket was lifted by the rotor downwash and became briefly entangled in the helicopters rotors, causing a temporary loss of lift, which resulted in uncontrolled loss of altitude.
The aircraft commander observed this, but owing to the critical phase of the approach with the winchman on the cable, avoiding action by manoeuvring the aircraft was not possible.
The aircraft was moved away from the cliff face and the winch operator commenced winching-in the winchman.
www.hypernews.org /HyperNews/get/trails/SAR/281.html   (1003 words)

  
 Irish Air Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irish Air Corps (Aer Chór na hÉireann) provides the air defence function of Oglaigh na hÉireann (the Irish Defence Forces), in support of the Army and Naval Service, together with such other roles as may be assigned by the Government (e.g.
The origin of the Air Corps goes back to the Anglo-Irish Treaty talks of 1921, when a Martinsyde Type A Mark II biplane was purchased and put on 24-hour standby at Croydon airport in order to allow Michael Collins to escape back to Ireland if the talks failed.
The Pilatus aircraft were the first Air Corps aircraft to break Air Corps tradition when the GOC (General Officer Commanding - a Brigadier General) decided to have the Pilatus tail numbers in the 260 series, when the most recent aircraft to be purchased (the Bombardier Learjet 45) had the tail number 258.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Air_Corps   (1119 words)

  
 List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated or have formerly been operated by the Irish Air Corps.
Military aircraft which have been withdrawn from service with the Irish Air Corps are as follows:
A few examples of former Air Corps aircraft are retained in the Air Corps Museum in Baldonnel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Irish_Air_Corps   (310 words)

  
 G21 - IRISH EYES
At 04.24 hours, Gardai at Hollywood, County Wicklow, reported an aircraft in the area to Air Defence.
Irish Army officers attending included Major P. Maher, representing the Minister of Defence, and Comdt.
The aircraft appeared to fly straight into the side of the hill.
www.g21.net /irish44.htm   (686 words)

  
 Thirty Thousand Feet - Aviation Photos, Images, and Artwork
Aircraft Photographs and Air Displays by Roger Whitcomb A site devoted to military aviation photography with images taken at some of the major airshows and airbases in the UK including, the International Air Tattoo from RAF Cottesmore and RAF Fairford.
Aircraft Portraits by Sandy Lee Original paintings of private and commercial jets, vintage, and military aircraft for individual owners, pilots, collectors and dealers.
Military Aircraft Photo's Photographs of military aircraft taken during airshows, mainly in the U.K. and The Netherlands.
www.thirtythousandfeet.com /photos.htm   (7774 words)

  
 Aircraft Downed During the Cold War and Thereafter
Soviet Air Force officers questioned the crew and were satisfied once Curry let them develop the on-board film and they saw nothing of consequence (he had kept his classified maps and town plans hidden).
The aircraft was forced to land at Ben Gurion airport and the crew of 36 was held for two hours before being released.
The pilot of the Libyan aircraft was Ezedin Koal.
www.silent-warriors.com /shootdown_list.html   (16176 words)

  
 List of aircraft - Gurupedia
List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
List of aircraft of the WW2 Luftwaffe (Germany, WW2)
List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps (Ireland)
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_aircraft.htm   (4803 words)

  
 Hangar Corps na hÉireann- MISCELLANEOUS DOWNLOADS
The genesis of the Irish Air Corps may be traced
purchased in 1972, and the advent of the Ministerial Air
Irish military aircraft to circumnavigate the globe, on
www.freewebs.com /fightersquadron/aircorps.htm   (1159 words)

  
 Subject Listing for Air transportation
The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission was established to investigate the causes of aircraft and railway accidents from the viewpoint of a fair and impartial stance, and help to prevent accidents.
Air transport delays in Europe are a major concern for the industry and a relentless source of complaints from the passengers, as often verified in the media.
Air transport delay is a very complex phenomenon and needs investigations for a better appraisal of the various costs involved, as well as the information needed to analyse and evaluate them.
aerade.cranfield.ac.uk /subject-listing/tran.html   (14506 words)

  
 Irish Freedom Committee News List - March 2002 - www.irishfreedomcommittee.net
The Irish Freedom Committee would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our members and supporters worldwide who have registered their concerns to British and Irish government bodies in recent weeks, concerning increasingly dangerous and inhumane conditions for Irish Republican POWs.
The Irish Freedom Committee asks that whatever your religious calling, please remember in your hearts the families of those who are held in prison this weekend; as we peacefully and respectfully commemorate our Fenian Dead this Easter Sunday.
The Irish Freedom Committee is asking all of our friends and supporters in the US and around the world to take the time tomorrow to make a telephone call, write a short letter, or send an e-mail or fax on behalf of Mick Kenny.
www.irishfreedomcommittee.net /NEWS/march_2002.htm   (11620 words)

  
 Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986: A Palestinian splinter group detonated a bomb as TWA Flight 840 approached Athens airport, killing four U.S. citizens.
Air France Hijacking, December 24, 1994: Members of the Armed Islamic Group seized an Air France Flight to Algeria.
Angolan Aircraft Downing, January 2, 1999: A UN plane carrying one U.S. citizen, four Angolans, two Philippine nationals and one Namibian was shot down, according to a UN official.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm   (10947 words)

  
 The Salthill Air Show 2007 - Sunday 24th June 2007
The Salthill Air Show is one of the few FREE Air Show's in Europe.
This gallery and list will be updated to show displays for the 2007 air show as and when they are confirmed.
The Salthill Air Show organising Team are pleased to announce that the 2007 Salthill Air Show will be held on Sunday 24th June 2007.
salthillairshow.com /index.html   (318 words)

  
 Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The information presented on this site(and the pages contained therein) is provided unrestricted to the general public with world wide access, and provided by the US Air Force IAW AFI 33-129 to provide general information as a public service concerning the Maxwell/Gunter community.
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Air Force, the Defense Technical Information Center, or the Department of Defense of this Web site, or the information, products or services contained therein.
This Air Force web site is compliant with Section 508 standards as of 11 July 2005.
www.au.af.mil   (311 words)

  
 MILAVIA - Military Aviation - aircraft, airshow, airforce, fighter, bomber
I have started with focusing on modern combat aircraft, with in particular the main fighters, ground attack aircraft and bombers that are in service today.
At the end of the month a list of winners will be put on the website as well as the answer and full picture.
The article is accompanied by a large gallery with pictures of the aircraft from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, France, Uruguay and Venezuela.
www.milavia.net   (1236 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: WW II.
Air Superiority in World War II and Korea: Interviews with Generals Furguson, Lee, Momyer, and Quesada.
Air Power and the Ground War in Vietnam.
home.earthlink.net /~militarybooks/List32Books.html   (2579 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Politicians Killed in Aircraft Accidents and Disasters
Coburg, 1914; served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
politicalgraveyard.com /death/aircraft.html   (2041 words)

  
 THE WAR ROOM
A main purpose of the Trust is to encourage and facilitate research into the military heritage of Ireland.
A large and wide ranging list of links and research sources.
The society is involved in the study of military history, in particular the history of warfare in Ireland and of Irish people in wars down the centuries.
www.csn.ul.ie /~dan/war/irishlinks.htm   (398 words)

  
 Army Air Force, WW2 Master Resource Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
ARMY AIR CORPS TO WORLD WAR II Go
HARLAN MATHIAS -- 13 ARMY AIR CORPS Go
LT LUCKY MADSON US ARMY AIR CORPS Go
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