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.