Baldonnel Movements

31/03/2014

Monday 31st March

TC-FBG A321 Freebird Airlines; FHY975/6 (1011/1126)

TC-FBG A321 Freebird Airlines; FHY973/4 (1659/1906)

This was the 1st A321 to visit Baldonnel - and it operated from/to Antalya, Turkey with Irish Army personnel who are on deployment with the United Nations mission (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights.

04/12/2013

Wednesday 4th December

EI-GCE S-61N Irish Coast Guard

(final visit before retirement of the type from Coast Guard service)

07/11/2013

Thursday 7th November

166767 UC-35D US Marine Corps; VM767 dep 0845

166767 EIME 06-11-2013

06/11/2013

Wednesday 6th November

024 C-295M Polish Air Force; PLF038 dep 1125
166767 UC-35D US Marine Corps
EI-ICD Sikorsky S-92 Irish Coast Guard; Rescue 115 (1310/1340)

05/11/2013

Tuesday 5th November

024 C-295M Polish Air Force; PLF038 arr 1300
166767 UC-35D US Marine Corps ; VM767 arr 1745

03/10/2013

Thursday 3rd October

014 C-295M Polish Air Force; PLF034 dep 1200

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 record visiting aircraft at Baldonnel. Bearing in mind the security nature of military operations, 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