Baldonnel Movements: April 2015

30/04/2015

Thursday 30th April

16709 Casa 295M Portuguese Air Force; AFP65 departed 10:12L

16709 C-295MPA

29/04/2015

Wednesday 29th April

16709 Casa 295M Portuguese Air Force; AFP65 dep 1500 arr 1645

16709 Casa 295M Portuguese Air Force; AFP65

The C295 operated two missions from Baldonnel today.
It departed @ 1220L and routed south towards Cork and then to position MAPAG before returning to land on runway 23 @ 1412L.
The second flight took it out west towards Knock Airport and then flew low level along the Atlantic Coast (departed 1720 returned 2000L).

27/04/2015

Monday 27th April

16709 Casa 295M Portuguese Air Force ; AFP65 arr 1523L

About Baldonnel

Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel (ICAO : EIME) is a military airport located 16km south west of Dublin City.

The airfield dates back to 1917 when it was established as a base by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). Following the war of independence it was taken on charge by the Irish Air Corps and is their home base to this day.

It also served as Dublin's original airport and Aer Lingus operated their first ever commercial service in May 1936 from there to Bristol using a DH.84 Dragon.

This log is compiled from my own observations and is an effort to provide an historic record of aircraft movements at Baldonnel and, bearing in mind the security nature of military operations, movement details will only be posted after the fact. If you wish to advise of any errors or provide additional information please use the comment box or contact me by e-mail.

Slán,

Gerry

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28/04/2015

27/04/2015