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Press Releases
Date 19 April 2004
ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR CORPS
The Minister for Defence, Mr Michael Smith T.D. and the Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan will attend the arrival of three Pilatus PC-9M aircraft to the Air Corps on Wednesday 21 April in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, at 1500 hrs.
The turbo propeller training aircraft are the first three of eight aircraft purchased to replace the Siai Marchetti aircraft in the pilot training role. The Pilatus PC-9M are manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Stans, Switzerland. The overall cost of the contract for eight aircraft is approx €60 million.
Members of the media are invited to view the arrival of the aircraft at 1500 hrs approximately. The arrival will provide excellent photographic opportunities. Those wishing to attend should meet the Defence Forces Press Office Personnel as follows:
ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT
Day/Date: Wednesday 21 April 04.
Location: Main Gate, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel
Time: 14.45 hrs.
For further information contact Captain Sean O Fátharta at the above numbers.
Press Releases
Date 19 April 2004
ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR CORPS
The Minister for Defence, Mr Michael Smith T.D. and the Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan will attend the arrival of three Pilatus PC-9M aircraft to the Air Corps on Wednesday 21 April in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, at 1500 hrs.
The turbo propeller training aircraft are the first three of eight aircraft purchased to replace the Siai Marchetti aircraft in the pilot training role. The Pilatus PC-9M are manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Stans, Switzerland. The overall cost of the contract for eight aircraft is approx €60 million.
Members of the media are invited to view the arrival of the aircraft at 1500 hrs approximately. The arrival will provide excellent photographic opportunities. Those wishing to attend should meet the Defence Forces Press Office Personnel as follows:
ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT
Day/Date: Wednesday 21 April 04.
Location: Main Gate, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel
Time: 14.45 hrs.
For further information contact Captain Sean O Fátharta at the above numbers.
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