Air Corps Cessna Circling over Killarney?

[Mr. Tezza]

Hey folks,

Just out of curiosity there was an Air Corps Cessna circling over Killarney for long time on Wednesday around mid day (serial no 210), Anybody got any info as to what it was doing?

It's not very common to see the Air Corps around here so I took a few pictures with my dad's camera using a zoom lens:

[golden rivet]

did they loose another door...

[pym]

Take your pick

Although carrying out many different roles, the vast majority of operations in which the five Cessna FR172H aircraft are involved in, are aerial surveillance and monitoring of cash and prisoner & explosive escorts.

http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/cessna-172/

[trellheim]

back of current an cosantoir has a vox pop from one of that sqn pilot's as to roles and taskings, more or less what pym has said.

[Mr. Tezza]

Take your pick



http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/cessna-172/

I was looking at that, but never seen them before, and theres no barracks in Killarney rdf of pdf, nearest is in Tralee (Ballymullen) so that got me wondering was it something out of the ordinary?

[pym]

Could be anything that's listed on the page above - from a pilot hour building, to helping a survey, or doing intel, whatever.

I think if you're looking for anything more specific, especially if this was an operational job - you're very probably lurching into opsec territory which the DF wouldnt be happy to have discussed on an open forum

[Rhodes]

Anybody got any info as to what it was doing?

Yes but operational tasking's are not for discussion on an open internet forum unless the Air Corps or Government decide to put such info into the public domain which they wont in this case.

[Herald]

Must be the sneaky turf cutters......starting early for christmas!!

[Laners]

They wanted to see how long it took for somone to mention it here .

[pym]

Must be the sneaky turf cutters......starting early for christmas!!

Nah the gun equipped AW139's are tasked with that now..

[GoneToTheCanner]

compulsory viewing for potential air corps air gunners? I wonder will they revive the "AG" brevet?

regards
GttC

[Meatbomb]

Next time buy a cheap scanner and tune to Faranfore tower frequency 123.325. Won't tell you exactly what they are doing though.

[Tango_Charlie]

Must be the sneaky turf cutters......starting early for christmas!!

This years turf should be well in by now. ;-)

[BANDIT]

I am sure it very secret and covert thats why thwy have a bloody big roundel or whatever its called on the wings,

[FMolloy]

No-one ever said that it was secret or covert; they said that operational details aren't to be discussed here.