Remembering our four Irish Air Corps colleagues Capt Dave O’Flaherty DSM, Capt Mick Baker DSM, Sgt Paddy Mooney DSM and Cpl Niall Byrne DSM who tragically died this day 25 years ago in Dauphin helicopter 248 ‘Rescue 111’ while engaged in a mission to save others. Go Mairidís Beo
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Congratulations 🎉 to our four newest @IrishAirCorps helicopter pilots, who yesterday completed 15 months of excellent multi-faceted helicopter flying training with the @RoyalAirForce. They performed to the highest standard, proudly representing the Irish Air Corps. Welcome home!
For the first time, @RoyalAirForce wings have been presented to four members of the Irish Air Corps. 👏View quoted post on X
Graduates were presented with their wings after they passed their training at RAF Shawbury. 🙌
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The joint team of personnel from No 3 Ops Wing, @IrishAirCorps and @AmbulanceNAS today responded to our 6,000th #lifesaving helicopter emergency aeromedical support mission since the all-Ireland service was launched from Athlone in 2012 #StrengthenTheNation 🚁🇮🇪
The @irishaircorps would like to announce that the @ACorps112 @No3OpsWing reached a significant milestone of over 6000 Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) taskings!View quoted post on X
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@IrishAirCorps Emergency Aeromedical Service #AC112 with @AmbulanceNAS has passed the milestone of 4000 completed missions since the service was launched in 2012. That’s 4000 people across #Ireland whose lives have been assisted when they’re having their worst day #GoMairidísBeo
302 Sqn training for future air ambulance missions to London in EC135P2+ #270 while feeling #theneedforspeed as they #calledtheball to meet a fellow aviator at London heliport
Last night, Irish Air Corps fixed & rotary wing crews participated in a night photo shoot at @RAFNortholt, showcasing a mix of aircraft for visiting photographers to see up close.View quoted post on X