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    An Air Corps Mobile Training Team recently deployed to Malta to carry out training for their Air Wing who also use the AW139 helicopter.





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    Last edited by Rhodes; 14 March 2016, 20:35. Reason: fix lost pics

  • #2
    Does this count as an overseas deployment .
    Don't spit in my Bouillabaisse .

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    • #3
      Great pics. Well done to all involved. 😀

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      • #4
        More here:


        The Armed Forces of Malta’s Air Wing conducted the first collaboration training with the Irish Air Corps between the 3 and 11th March 2016. The Irish Air Corps were represented by a Mobile Training Team comprising of AW139 Helicopter aircrew and were led by Lieutenant Colonel Dave Corcoran. The Irish Mobile Training Team delivered training for the Air Wing’s Helicopter Instructor aircrews on the various operational aspects such as winching, fast roping and operating with Under slung loads. The team also provided a coursework for a selection of ground personnel preparing adhoc Helicopter landing Sites, Marshalling of Helicopters and the managing of Under slung loads. The ground skill sets were then amalgamated in an exercise with the instructions given to the aircrew. The training also focused on the winching capabilities of the AW139 where the instructors from Rescue section conducted deployment and recovery practices both on land and at sea. These practices included single winching, double winching and stretcher lifts with the culmination of this training taking place at sea in conjunction with the Maritime Squadron’s P61. Troop insertion techniques were also practiced on land and at sea by the conduct of fast roping procedures by members of C Coy 1 Regt and Special Operations Unit.

        The Commander Armed Forces of Malta, Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi also met the Irish Air Corps Mobile Training Team at Air Wing, and whilst thanking them for their effort, support and professionalism, also augured for further strengthening of this relationship between the Maltese and Irish forces.
        Will be interesting to see where this leads, obviously lots of Naval links now and there were members on the 91st Cadet class too.

        In before the Air Corps requests moving winter training to Malta
        Last edited by pym; 14 March 2016, 21:35.

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        • #5
          Great set of pics in the FB post above also. Well done to all involved and all the best for any opportunities it will bring up in the future. Hopefully there'll be an An Cosantoir article about it at some point...

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          • #6
            I gotta say, looks wise the long nose AW139 in grey beats the hell out of our green machines with the ridiculous new oversize markings every day of the week.

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            • #7
              Perhaps also mention that repeated attempts on your team's lives were made by Maritime Squadron, assault with excessive food!

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              • #8
                Outstanding development. Well done AC.

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                • #9
                  Is that a FLIR pod or a camera under the nose?
                  Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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                  • #10
                    Looks like FLIR

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                    • #11
                      I vaguely remember it being said that a couple of FLIR systems were bought for our 139s, did that ever happen? Can't remember seeing them fitted.
                      Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by The real Jack View Post
                        I vaguely remember it being said that a couple of FLIR systems were bought for our 139s, did that ever happen? Can't remember seeing them fitted.

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                        • #13
                          Pretty close to the dirt here!

                          Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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                          • #14
                            Poor Maltese...having to learn how to eat potatoes, drink rotgut whiskey, swear in public that they like Guinness and then wear green on Paddy's Day....

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                            • #15
                              There's gonna be some slick vote collecting done from Gozo after the next General Election in Malta.

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