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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: eyeinthesky on February 15, 2012, 12:31:24 AM

Title: northern ireland
Post by: eyeinthesky on February 15, 2012, 12:31:24 AM
I am seeing military aircraft  all night,  UK army zg997 squawk 7031 and gazl squawk 0703, must be some sort of exercise, its now 00.30am Wednesday
Title: Re: northern ireland
Post by: Canonjohns40D on February 16, 2012, 12:04:24 AM
Locally based and fairly frequent; probably not "an exercise" as such but operational.
Info from JHC F S Aldergrove
651 Squadron

651 Squadron are part of 5 Regt Army Air Corps based in Northern Ireland, it operates the Islander and Defender aircraft, these are twin-engined fixed wing aircraft.

665 Squadron

665 Squadron is currently located in Northern Ireland as part of 5 Regt Army Air Corps flying the Gazelle Helicopter