Modern
Ireland Army Air Corps
1979

Ireland

List Air6

by Mark Bevis

1. Army Air Corps

1 Training/Attack Flight: 2x Vampire T.55 (up to 1976)
6x Super Magister <:f><:f240,BArial,0,0,0> (1976+)

1 Trials Unit: 1x Beech King Air 200 (Maritime Recce, on lease)

1 Utility Unit: 2x DeH Devon, 1x DeH Devon with survey cameras

1 Training & Attack Unit (up to 1978): 8x Chipmunk, 4x Jet Provost

1 Training/Attack Unit (1978+): 10x SIAI-Marchetti SF260E Warrior

1 Liaison Unit (1979+): 6x Chipmunk

Helicopter Rescue Service: 8x Alouette III (SAR, army co-operation)

Border Patrol Unit: 7x Cessna FR172H (underwing stores)

3. Notes

a) Vampire T.55 has 2x 20mm cannon, 2x 500lb HE bombs and 8x 3" rockets.<:f>

b) Super Magister has 2x 7.2mm MGs, 2x 7x 68mm rocket pods or 8x 3" RPs or 2x 110lb HE bombs.

c) Jet Provost could be armed with 2x .303" MGs internally, and 6x 3" rockets or 8x 25lb HE bombs or twin .50" HMG gun pack

d) 10x SIAI-Marchetti SF260E Warrior can be armed with 2x 7.62mm MG pods or 2x 6x 68mm rocket pods or 2x 275lb HE bombs or photo-recce pod.

e) Cessna FR172H can carry marker flares or cameras.


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