Author Topic: US Army C23 Sherpa's (Read 3769 times)

hammerhead · « **on:** December 17, 2011, 04:04:16 PM »

Not one... Not two.... But three US Army Sherpa's arrived into Casement between 11.40 and 12.20 today ... Unfortunately I was not able to catch their arrival.. Hopefully I might catch them on the way out...

casper · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2011, 04:09:32 PM »

Any idea of the occasion?

hammerhead · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2011, 04:24:49 PM »

No word on why they are here... They were using the callsigns PAT 334 .. PAT 321 and PAT 331 so perhaps they are over to see if we want to join NATO...

On a Serious note there have been a few US visitors recently, mostly US Marine Corps KC-130s so hopefully Casement is now being used to stage through instead of Shannon...

casper · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2011, 04:32:53 PM »

Would make sense giving that it's a military base.

hammerhead · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2011, 04:37:41 PM »

Some pics on Franks site..... http://www.worldairpics.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1be9773c194f600df83f3ab2bc75b4f8&topic=2892.msg19539#new

Furryforest · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2011, 07:38:54 PM »

Perhaps a dumb question but where are the Sherpas coming from?

hammerhead · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2011, 02:51:37 PM »

Quote from: mig21 on December 18, 2011, 08:01:01 AM

Not sure where they are at present so no eta.

these are 93-1321 PAT321, 93-1331 PAT331 & 93-1334 PAT334 (with 93-1330 PAT330 being the one that didn't get away)

Alan

They departed EIME between 12.15 and 12.35 on route to the US....

PAT 334 by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

US Army sherpas by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

PAT 321 by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

PAT 331 by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr