Baldonnel Movements: 2016

9 x Red Arrows; 4 x Fougas; the Viggen & Draken; 10 x Frecce Tricolori all departed to Bray Airshow and then recovered after their displays.

The Saab 105, Hawk XX188 and one MB-339 did not partake in the show.

Irish Air Corps participation was as follows:-

"Hawkeye" 3 x Cessna FR172s - 203, 208, 210
"Eagle" 4 x PC-9Ms - 260, 261, 263, 276
"AW279" 1 x Aw-139 - 279

All ten Red Arrows subsequently departed back home to the UK @ 16:50L.

23/07/2016

Saturday 23rd July

F-GJMN/1 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant to/from Bray Airshow

F-AZZD/2 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant "" "" ""

F-GKYF/3 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant "" "" ""
F-GSYD/4 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant "" "" ""

MM54551/1 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM54517/2 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM55058/3 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM55052/4 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM54505/5 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM54534/6 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""
MM55053/7 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""

MM54477/8 MB-339PAN Italian AF "" "" ""

MM55054/9 MB-339PAN Italian AF "" "" ""

MM54510/12 MB-339PAN Italian AF     "" "" ""

EI-ABI DH.84A Dragon Aer Lingus HF from Bray - to Weston
EI-HFA DHC-1 Chipmunk Irish HF from Bray
EI-HFB DHC-1 Chipmunk Irish HF from Bray
EI-HFC DHC-1 Chipmunk Irish HF from Bray
N707TJ Stearman Breitling Team from Bray - to Weston
N74189 Stearman Breitling Team from Bray - to Weston

XX188 Hawk T1 Royal Air Force Red Arrows arr 1935
XX232   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX244   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX278   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX310   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX311   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX319   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX322   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX323   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force
XX325   Hawk T1 Royal Air Force

22/07/2016

Friday 22nd July

G-XXEB Sikorsky 76 Queens Helicopter Flight (1150/1920)

and more arrivals today for the Bray Airshow:-
F-AZZD/2 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant

F-GJMN/1 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant
F-GKYF/3 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant

F-GSYD/4 Fouga CM170 Groupe Tranchant

SE-DXG Saab 105 Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

SE-DXN Saab Viggen Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
SE-DXP Saab Draken Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

MM54477/8 MB-339PAN Italian Air Force; IAM4880

21/07/2016

Thursday 21st July

MM54551/1 MB-339PAN Italian AF; IAM4880 arr 1540

MM54517/2 MB-339PAN
MM55058/3 MB-339PAN
MM55052/4 MB-339PAN
MM54505/5 MB-339PAN
MM54534/6 MB-339PAN
MM55053/7 MB-339PAN
MM54514/0 MB-339PAN
MM55054/9 MB-339PAN

MM54510/12 MB-339PAN

MM62189/46-55 C-130J-30 Italian AF; IAM4664 (1610/1740)

The Frecce Tricolori arrived today following a flypast over Dublin City centre. Their support Hercules arrived with personnel and ground equipment but has since departed back to Italy.

06/07/2016

Wednesday 6th July

900531 C-26D US Navy CNV6168 dep 0851

05/07/2016

Tuesday 5th July

900531 C-26D US Navy CNV6168 arr 1330

28/06/2016

Tuesday 28th June

910502 C-26D US Navy CNV6825 dep 1057

27/06/2016

Monday 27th June

910502 C-26D US Navy CNV6825 arr 1935

13/05/2016

Friday 13th May

N900XH TBM-900 N900XH Corp Trustee arr 1045 dep 1638

This aircraft is a TBM company demonstrator and was paying it's second visit in recent weeks. It performed two local flights during the late morning & early afternoon before returning back to Tarbes, France.

27/04/2016

Wednesday 27th April

HB-FWA PC-12/47E Pilatus PCH515 dep 11:14

26/04/2016

Tuesday 26th April

HB-FWA PC-12/47E Pilatus - performed several local flights

25/04/2016

Monday 25th April

HB-FWA PC-12/47E Pilatus PCH515 arr 1318

N900XH TBM-900 N900XH Corp Trustee N900XH arr 1134 dep 1905

01/04/2016

Friday 1st April

N812GS PC-12/47E FLIR Systems Aviation dep 0900

31/03/2016

Thursday 31st March

N812GS PC-12/47E FLIR Systems Aviation arr 0835

19/02/2016

Saturday 19th February

G-XXEB Sikorsky 76C Queens Helicopter Flight; "Rainbow 1R"

15/01/2016

Friday 15th January

EI-ICD Sikorsky 92A Irish Coast Guard; "Rescue 116"

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