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List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps

List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps

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This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated or have formerly been operated by the Irish Air Corps.

Air Corps AgustaWestland AW139

Active Irish military aircraft

Military aircraft currently in active service with the Irish Air Corps are as follows:

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Several Pilatus PC-9M aircraft at Baldonnel

Retired Irish military aircraft

A few examples of former Air Corps aircraft are retained in the Air Corps Museum in Baldonnel. These include an Avro Anson, An Alouette III and a Fouga Magister. A De Havilland Vampire and a Miles Magister are on display in the National Museum in Collins Barracks (Dublin).[13]

Military aircraft which have been withdrawn from service with the Irish Air Corps include the following:

Fighter and attack aircraft

Air Corps Spitfire T.9 trainer wearing the early post war green colour scheme
Gloster Gladiator Mk I of the 1st Squadron of the Irish Air Corps

Bombers

Reconnaissance and patrol aircraft

Transport and liaison aircraft

An Avro 652A Anson which operated from 1946 to 1962

Trainer aircraft

Percival Provost Mk 51 in Air Corps colours

Helicopters

Air Corps Alouette III. Retired in 2007

References

Notes

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  2. [2]
    "Learjet 45". military.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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    "CASA CN-235". military.ie. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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    "Minister Kehoe Awards Contract for two New Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the Air Corps". Department of Defence. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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    "Minister for Defence welcomes the arrival of the first of two Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft". www.gov.ie. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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    Department of Defence (Ireland) [@IRLDeptDefence] (October 17, 2023). "Monday saw the arrival at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel of the 2nd of two Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircrafts [sic]" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    "Pilatus PC-12". military.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. [8]
    "PBN Defender". military.ie. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  9. [9]
    "EC135 P2". military.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. [10]
    "EC135 T2". military.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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    "The Garda Air Support Unit". garda.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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    "AW 139". military.ie. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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    Tony Canavan (January 2007). "Museum Eye – Soldiers and chiefs, the Irish at war – National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks, Dublin". Reviews. 15 (1). History Ireland.
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    Byrne 1980, p. 52.
  15. [15]
    O'Malley 2010, p. 57.
  16. [16]
    MacCarron 2012, p. 20.
  17. [17]
    MacCarron 2012, p. 18.
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    Byrne 1980, p. 62.
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    McIvor 1994, p. 83.
  21. [21]
    O'Malley 2010, p. 148.
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    "Air Corps Museum Collection (1918-2004)". Irish Military Archives. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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    "Government jet sold to US company". RTE. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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    O'Malley 2010, p. 205.
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    "Military Archives – Image Database – IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/001 – Glass plate negatives of a ground image of an Avro 621". MilitaryArchives.ie. Defence Forces. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    "Alouettes set for final missions". Irish Times. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  28. [28]
    "New Wings for the Irish Air Corps". Air-Scene UK. May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  29. [29]
    "Up, up and away . . . why our Air Corps are getting plenty of lift". Independent News & Media. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  30. [30]
    "N86-1981- Air Corp Helicopters - Air Corps Takes Delivery Of Puma Helicoptor - July 1981". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  31. [31]
    "Gazelle Retired" (PDF). An Cosantóir – Defence Forces Magazine. Irish Defence Forces. March 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2020. On December 31st 2005 the last flight of Air Corps Gazelle 241 over Casement Aerodrome marked the end of 25 years of service
  32. [32]
    "Air Corps withdrawn from rescue work". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2020. [T]he Government is formally withdrawing the Air Corps from all helicopter search-and-rescue today [..] and will be relieved by the contract company CHC Helicopters in a week's time [..] The Sikorsky S-61 helicopter leased for the Air Corps in Sligo was returned several weeks ago
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    "Second Garda helicopter takes to air". Irish Times. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

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