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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: Jetex61 on August 04, 2013, 07:58:42 PM

Title: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: Jetex61 on August 04, 2013, 07:58:42 PM

Hi
Caught this sitting in a field next to Malin Head Coastguard Station...

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/9438760824_6c9a626496_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9438760824/)
Sikorsky S-92A EI-ICA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9438760824/) by Jetex61 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jetex61/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/9438762216_85ff56dc54_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9438762216/)
Sikorsky S-92A EI-ICA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9438762216/) by Jetex61 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jetex61/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9435982793_ba1f745a0b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9435982793/)
Sikorsky S-92A EI-ICA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetex61/9435982793/) by Jetex61 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jetex61/), on Flickr

David

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: CH53E on August 04, 2013, 08:22:31 PM

Nice - was this today?

Heard the guys doing a medevac to Letterkenny Hospital this afternoon / evening - then back to Sligo.

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: smudge on August 04, 2013, 09:20:11 PM

Good fined and great shots!

But what were Sikorsky thinking when they designed that bird?  Such an awkward blend of angles and surfaces, looks cobbled together.

Edit: is Letterkenny Hospital open for A&E again?  It had diverted to Altnagelvin last week due to the flooding of the ground floor, where all the analytical equipment lives.

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: Jetex61 on August 05, 2013, 07:48:13 AM

Photos were taken around 3:45pm. Letterkenny is still closed to emergencies at the moment.
David

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: CH53E on September 14, 2013, 04:53:54 PM

EI-ICG en-route to Portrush now as 'Rescue118'

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: String on September 14, 2013, 05:31:44 PM

Just heard the noise of the engines didn't see it but hopefully it will fly over my house on the way back.

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: String on September 14, 2013, 05:34:02 PM

Check out http://shipfinder.co/ (http://shipfinder.co/) shows lifeboat and s92-a over portrush

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: String on September 14, 2013, 06:23:02 PM

Both lifeboat and S92-a are searching for someone who went missing at ramore head Portrush local fishing boat Causeway lass is also looking

Title: Re: Irish Coastguard S-92A
Post by: String on September 14, 2013, 06:53:35 PM

Got it heading towards the hospital coleraine

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