Pilatus PC-9M

**hptmurphy** · 28th December 2017, 01:28

During the 70s while the RAF F4s carried 'drop tanks' it was a career killer to ever drop them.... or you had better have a fantastic reason to do so.

**pym** · 10th July 2018, 21:21

Congratulations to the @Royalairforce who are celebrating their 100 year anniversary today. The Irish Air Corps continues to enjoy close working relationships with our friends in the RAF and wish them another 100 years of safe military aviation. #RAF100 pic.twitter.com/xsz0D5sYVJ
— Irish Air Corps (@IrishAirCorps) July 10, 2018

Nice pic.

Can't say I can recall another picture of a mixed IAC/RAF formation... although I've heard a few tales.

**Tony Kearns** · 10th July 2018, 21:49

Air Corps Alouettes and RAF Westland Whirlwind

**DeV** · 10th July 2018, 23:15

AC AW139s were doing fire fighting in NI today

**apod** · 11th July 2018, 21:59

Originally Posted by DeV

AC AW139s were doing fire fighting in NI today

And if they did it tonight at midnight over certain areas it would be an absolute hoot.
Could you imagine it?

Billy starts the fire after spending weeks building it and guarding it and going to all the trouble of climbing to the top of it to place a tricolour at the top. Two seconds later the AC swoop in and waterbomb the pyre with a Bambi bucket. Could you picture the look on his face???

(PS: No probs with our neighbours building bonfires.I DO have a problem with ANY nations flag being burned.Especially mine.)

**Sparky42** · 11th July 2018, 22:15

Originally Posted by apod

And if they did it tonight at midnight over certain areas it would be an absolute hoot.
Could you imagine it?

Billy starts the fire after spending weeks building it and guarding it and going to all the trouble of climbing to the top of it to place a tricolour at the top. Two seconds later the AC swoop in and waterbomb the pyre with a Bambi bucket. Could you picture the look on his face???

(PS: No probs with our neighbours building bonfires.I DO have a problem with ANY nations flag being burned.Especially mine.)

Given the strain the NI Fire Brigade have been under and the dry conditions I hope those bonfires don't have any extra fires tonight, also lets be honest where they build some of them is simply nuts.

**Flamingo** · 11th July 2018, 23:38

Originally Posted by apod

And if they did it tonight at midnight over certain areas it would be an absolute hoot.
Could you imagine it?

Billy starts the fire after spending weeks building it and guarding it and going to all the trouble of climbing to the top of it to place a tricolour at the top. Two seconds later the AC swoop in and waterbomb the pyre with a Bambi bucket. Could you picture the look on his face???

(PS: No probs with our neighbours building bonfires.I DO have a problem with ANY nations flag being burned.Especially mine.)

What's the difference between a poor Unionist and a rich Unionist?

A poor Unionist burns pallets, a rich Unionist burns pellets

**morpheus** · 12th July 2018, 09:44

**sofa** · 13th July 2018, 00:59

Right add bomfires to the list of things not to order from East Belfast.

**Sparky42** · 14th July 2018, 13:57

I see the Air Corps have 2 over in the UK for RIAT, the photo shows 1 with the fuel tanks, do we still only have 1 set or have we bought the ones for the whole fleet?
https://www.facebook.com/IrlAirCorps/

**Spark23** · 14th July 2018, 23:30

Only one set and one aircraft plumbed so far!

**Sparky42** · 15th July 2018, 01:03

Originally Posted by Spark23

Only one set and one aircraft plumbed so far!

Thought we were ordering a full set?

**pym** · 15th July 2018, 01:32

Originally Posted by Spark23

.... and one aircraft plumbed so far!

Then why, pray tell, were they previously pictured on 269 and are on 260 in this picture?

FWIW, I believe an IAC tech on here previously explained that all the PC-9st were plumbed for external tanks.

As an aside, what scenario would require 8 sets of external fuel tanks?

**Orion** · 15th July 2018, 01:40

Originally Posted by pym

As an aside, what scenario would require 8 sets of external fuel tanks?

The sometimes mooted invasion of Iceland ??

**sofa** · 15th July 2018, 01:58

Originally Posted by Orion

The sometimes mooted invasion of Iceland ??

bomber escort.?

**spider** · 15th July 2018, 02:15

Originally Posted by pym

Then why, pray tell, were they previously pictured on 269 and are on 260 in this picture?

FWIW, I believe an IAC tech on here previously explained that all the PC-9st were plumbed for external tanks.

As an aside, what scenario would require 8 sets of external fuel tanks?

OP FLEG

Thats the highly classified Brigade Level plan to invade Northern Ireland.

It involves a heavily air supported push of MOWAGS up the M1 motorway; straight into Belfast where Gerry Adams is currently not sleeping to well due to loud bangs.

Arlene Foster (like any good Unionist as republican propaganda has always said

) has been bought off by the continued promise of a UK state pension as the Irish one is, well, simply shoite…

Rumour has it that the Lads hope to be back in Dublin for tea and medals by next Wednesday.

We'll see how that plays out

**pym** · 15th July 2018, 02:51

♪♫♬ First we take Keflavík, then we take Bushmills ♪♫♬

**Herald** · 15th July 2018, 03:19

Originally Posted by pym

♪♫♬ First we take Keflavík, then we take Bushmills ♪♫♬

Meh............just Kef, at least the wimmin are hot there.

**Claudel Hopson** · 16th July 2018, 22:45

All our PC9's are plumbed for external fuel tanks.

**ias** · 17th July 2018, 00:10

Excuse my ignorance but would someone please tell me why would one PC9 need to be fitted with fuel tanks and the other not?

**na grohmití** · 17th July 2018, 00:49

Originally Posted by ias

Excuse my ignorance but would someone please tell me why would one PC9 need to be fitted with fuel tanks and the other not?

Perhaps one flies direct, while the other stops off to refuel along the way. If the 2nd is weather delayed, at least one aircraft will make the show. The question is did both arrive together? Fairford has quite a queue of arriving aircraft for up to 3 days before the main show, usually at 10 minute intervals. Miss your slot and you'll have to divert to an alternate until they are ready for you.

**Chuck** · 17th July 2018, 07:39

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

Perhaps one flies direct, while the other stops off to refuel along the way. If the 2nd is weather delayed, at least one aircraft will make the show. The question is did both arrive together? Fairford has quite a queue of arriving aircraft for up to 3 days before the main show, usually at 10 minute intervals. Miss your slot and you'll have to divert to an alternate until they are ready for you.

Firstly, they are all plugged for underwing tanks.

Secondly, there is no secret reason why one had tanks on. It was a demo for the purposes of the airshow.

**na grohmití** · 17th July 2018, 08:54

Why then did only one have tanks while the other was clean? Surely underwing gun and rocket pods would have completed the picture?

**DeV** · 17th July 2018, 10:54

They are really napalm tanks as part of a BREXIT contingency or water bombs for fire fighting

**Chuck** · 17th July 2018, 15:32

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

Why then did only one have tanks while the other was clean? Surely underwing gun and rocket pods would have completed the picture?

Because gun and rocket pods are not a new addition to IAC PC-9's.

Secondly, there is diplomatic protocol which is has to be respected. Submitting a request to carry weapons pods, regardless of whether they contain any ordnance or not, is a completely different kettle of fish than underwing fuel tanks.

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