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Aldergrove Visit
« on: January 29, 2010, 01:28:33 PM »
With the Casement visit gaining speed I was wondering if anyone would be up for a visit to Aldergrove? If so I'll contact them and see if I can get the ball rolling.
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 03:09:30 PM »
What/When did you have in mind?
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 03:12:00 PM »
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What/When did you have in mind?
Nothing specific in mind. I know as RAF Aldergrove they did tours but basically told you when it was.
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 03:30:25 PM »
Been there a few times with the RAeS who have a really good relationship with Aldergrove.

From what I've seen they're always more than happy to have groups come and visit.

With the departure of 230 Sqn I'm curious as to what aircraft are actually there. According to the site there are only two squadrons present, 651 & 665 (Defenders & Gazelles).

Are there other aircraft cycling through?
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 06:11:42 PM »
Hi Casper, i'd really enjoy a visit to aldergrove
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 07:17:07 PM »
I have been there a few times to the Air Traffic and a few family days and with the Air Cadets.
 
The AAC and PSNI ASU are all that is based there now but I would still be interested in tour.
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 08:08:08 PM »
If you do get a tour organised i would be interested too.... ;D
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 08:29:56 PM »
No problem, I'll fire of an email to them over the weekend and see what happens.
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2010, 11:33:35 PM »
Thanks Casper
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2010, 01:36:06 PM »
Email sent on Sunday evening. As yet no reply :(
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2010, 08:33:40 PM »
OK, either I suck at writing requests for information or I'm being totally ignored. I've sent two emails of to Aldergrove (two different addresses) and as yet have received not even an acknowledgement. I also sent an email to the PR person at Belfast International expressing an interest in a tour of the airport and again absolutely nothing. Even a p1ss off we don't do tours would do, but to be totally blanked ???????
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Re: Aldergrove Visit
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2010, 09:24:07 PM »
A tour JHC Aldergrove should not be a problem-maybe the personnel that used to handle such things were RAF and as yet the task has not been re-allocated.
 
Regarding a tour of the airport;that`s extremely unlikely-too much security and passes to worry about.
 
 
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