28/04/2023

Friday, 28th April

261        PC-9M                 'Eagle' (formation of 6)

263        PC-9M

264        PC-9M

266        PC-9M

267        PC-9M

269        PC-9M

24/04/2023

Monday, 24th April

283        PC-12NG               IRL283 dep 1025 (to Buochs) 

18/04/2023

Tuesday, 18th April

The US Army Chinooks departed back to Germany today (via Stansted) in two flights of three - what a sight & sound over the south city!

'Easy 29' - departed 1051L

14-08170   CH-47F Chinook

14-08444   CH-47F Chinook

14-08452   CH-47F Chinook

 

'Easy30' - departed 1106L

14-08163   CH-47F Chinook       

14-08166   CH-47F Chinook

14-08167   CH-47F Chinook

The Presidential visit to Ireland provided plenty of action at BAL with visits by seven different C17s, a C40, two VH-3s and six CH47s. Come back soon Joe!

                 

16/04/2023

Sunday, 16th April

05-5143    C-17A Globemaster     US Air Force; RCH3222 (Mildenhall-Shannon)

06-6165    C-17A Globemaster     US Air Force; RCH3270 (Prestwick-Shannon)

07-7180    C-17A Globemaster     US Air Force; RCH3206 (Prestwick-Ramstein)

07-7186    C-17A Globemaster     US Air Force; RCH4135 (Ramstein-Shannon)

 

The US Marine Corps VH-3Ds 159351 & 159355 were loaded onto C17s 05-5143 & 06-6165 for transport home to the States.

15/04/2023

Saturday, 15th April

Easy30 (5 x CH47s) arrived from Shannon @ 1702L

 

14-08163,14-08166,14-08170,14-08444,14-08452.

14/04/2023

Friday, 14th April

01-0015    C-40B                 US Air Force; SAM705 dep 2113 (to Shannon)

13/04/2023

Thursday, 13th April

Easy29 CH-47F 14-08444,14-08452,14-08170 departed to Shannon @ 1345L.

12/04/2023

Wednesday, 12th April

01-0015    C-40B                 US Air Force; SAM705 arr 2034

10/04/2023

Monday, 10th April

14-08163   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Easy22 (to Shannon) 

14-08166   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Easy22 (to Shannon)

09/04/2023

Sunday, 9th April

14-08163   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Easy22 arr 1843 (from Cardiff)

14-08167   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Easy22 arr 1843 (from Cardiff)

 

14-08166   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; remained parked @ BAL.

 

"Nighthawk 1", a five-ship formation departed @ 1500L across the city to Dublin Airport(where they set down on the west apron). They then headed north to Gormanston Army Camp and also landed at Cooley, Co.Louth. They returned via the Lambay transit route to land near the US Ambassador's residence in the Phoenix Park.  All five aircraft recovered to Baldonnel by 1730L.

 

159355     Sikorsky VH-3D        USMC; Nighthawk 1

14-08444   CH-47F Chinook        US Army

 

159351     Sikorsky VH-3D        USMC; Nighthawk 2

14-08170   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Nighthawk 3

14-08452   CH-47F Chinook        US Army; Nighthawk 4

07/04/2023

Friday,7th April

07-7172    C-17A Globemaster     U.S. Air Force; RCH4587

10-0222    C-17A Globemaster     U.S. Air Force; RCH4118

 

The C-17s each off-loaded a Sikorsky VH-3D of Marine Corps squadron HMX-1.

The serials are 159351 & 159355.         

06/04/2023

Thursday, 6th April

14-08166   CH-47F Chinook        U.S. Army; 'Easy30'

14-08170   CH-47F Chinook

14-08444   CH-47F Chinook

14-08452   CH-47F Chinook

The CH-47 formation arrived at 1915L from Cardiff.

02/04/2023

Sunday, 2nd April

03-3118    C-17A Globemaster     U.S. Air Force; RCH3218 (Andrews-Spangdahlem)

07-7186    C-17A Globemaster     U.S. Air Force; RCH4178 (Andrews-Ramstein) 

 

The two C17s visited in support of the forthcoming visit by President Biden to Ireland.