A BUSINESSMAN is recovering today after being forced to make a terrifying helicopter crash-landing in a field not long after take-off. A small, two-seater Robinson 44 aircraft piloted by businessman Michael Mannion crash-landed five miles outside of Athlone at around 8pm on Sunday evening. It is un...

In all the times I saw EI-Bam I cannot swear to you it had its reg under the nose, but I'd be very surprised if it did'nt!
Did you get my e-mail regarding the logo's?

Felix

Hey Bolkow, It usually does about 2-3 flights a day sometimes more. It's hard to notice these days as it now operates from a purpose built helipad at the flying club! Regards, Paul Thanks for that reply Paul, I figured it must be doing multiple flights given it is a much smaller aorcraft thatn its ...

does anybody have any idea how much flying time this bird is getting per month? I do remember the old irish ehlicopters bell212 some months used to notch up 70 hours and given the smaller size of this machine was wondering if its flying time is significantly higher if it carries the same volume of p...

Heard a whisper there is a bond bo105 at cork doing "something" this last while. I know its not the offhsore oil contract with the EC135 but does anyone know anything baout the identity of this aircraft or what it does?

I am just shocked. Met Joe many a time, rest well my friend.

Guys, A requirement for a winch is either included in the tender or it isn't relevant. To award on that basis if it is not a tender requirement is illegal and downright foolish. Speculating that this is the reason the tender went one way and not the other without any knowledge of the facts also fal...

from the detail I observed and the dating that helicopter is EI-BDI, lost off Donegal shortly after the Papal visit in 1979 when the pilot made an eroor is fuel selection. EI-BDI had the hockey stick tail rotor guard, whereas _AWB had the C type guard. The date is alos before the arrival of BLD hen...

nice and interesting pics, thanks for supplying them for us to view

Papa8 wrote:I thought why not look back at some older footage of helicopter flying in Ireland. See who can post the earliest footage of helicopter flying in Ireland perhaps?

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ao3r1qdb1 ... o3r1qdb1ak

Who can identify the helicopter?
My guess is Irish Helicopters bolkow, at that time it would have been EI-BDI.

OSCAR BRAVO wrote:EI-ILS was at knock today parked on the west side of the "bravo"or cargo apron.

I wonder why so far inland, maybe topping up the tank?

OSCAR BRAVO wrote:EI-ILS was at knock today parked on the west side of the "bravo"or cargo apron.

I wonder why so far inland, maybe topping up the tank?

It has passed this way a couple of times recently - not close enough for a pic though I finally got to see it yesterday in Rosslare, plenty of flying out to tusker rock, 6 trips I think until it left for casteltownbere for work until it returns to rosslare saturday. Met and spoke to Colm Martyn, wh...

great pics, I have seen CDBS a number of times in swansea when it covers for G-WAAS when it is down for a service. Another frequent visitor is BATC. CDBS has over 10000 airframe hours up now whilst BATC i sfast approaching 20000

It has passed this way a couple of times recently - not close enough for a pic though I finally got to see it yesterday in Rosslare, plenty of flying out to tusker rock, 6 trips I think until it left for casteltownbere for work until it returns to rosslare saturday. Met and spoke to Colm Martyn, wh...