Ireland tour 7-11/5

[keithh]

My mate Jeff and I went on an organised tour of Ireland which started in Dublin. We had to sort out our own flights and I flew from Bristol so that I could fly in an ATR 72. Jeff flew Ryanair from Stansted and we met to have a look around the airport before retiring to our hotel, the Premier Inn. 
7/4 Bristol
G-COBN CITATION 525
2-RIDE TBM 850
G-TULI LEGACY 500
N84AW LEGACY
EI-GPN ATR 72 (my flight)
SP-RSQ 737
Dublin (#not needed)
N110FE #
EI-JRD 737F
EI-GZV ATR 72
EI-HBB CRJ 1000
9H-HFA A330
EI-GZY ATR 72
ER-SKY A319
EI-ICA #
C-GBDY GLOBAL
EI-GZW ATR 72
EI-HGL 737MAX
N24FJ FALCON 900
9H-QDR #
TC-SEY #
EI-FSK ATR 72
OH-LKR E190
We logged a few in the morning before departing for our first port of call, Weston.
8/4 Dublin
D-AIEB A321N
OH-LKF #
EI-HGW 737MAX
EI-ICU S 92A
N113FE #
F-HUYA #
Weston, where we had a full tour
EI-TFC CESSNA 172
EI-EWC BEECH 76
N498YY CITATION 525
EJ-VAIS #
N108NG DA42
EI-EDR PA28R
C-GSGF DHC 6
EI-CIG PA18
N89NB SR22 #
N30VG  CESSNA 210
EI-CUJ CESSNA 172
N700TN BEECH 18
EI-GSM CESSNA 182
EI-FXL R44
EI-BSL PA34 #
EI-GPH BELL 206L
EI-BUN BEECH 76 #
EI-EMU CESSNA 152
G-OBUC PA34
EI-CFY CESSNA 172
EI-FII CESSNA 172RG
EI-OFM CESSNA 172
EI-BJM CESSNA 152
EI-BMN CESSNA 152
EI-MCF CESSNA 172
EI-SKP CESSNA 172
EI-EDC CESSNA 152
EI-BCK CESSNA 172 #
EI-DGX CESSNA 152
EI-YLG ROBIN HR200
G-JONZ #
M-SPOR BEECH 200
EI-EYJ CESSNA 172
N129SC PA32
N139LC SR22
Next stop was Newcastle where we also were shown around.
Newcastle
EI-OOR CESSNA 172
G-OCON R44
EI-NJA R44
N302GP CESSNA 210
G-BFOG #
G-DEND CESSNA 150
G-WADS R22
OM-TOY VIPER
EI-BSB JODEL D112 #
EI-FDO JABIRU UL D
N4242C CESSNA 172
G-BPGK #
N577AG ALLOUETTE 2
EI-AWP TIGER MOTH
N2762P BELL 206
EI-GRW EMERAUDE
EI-FST IKARUS C42
G-KONG #
D-ETRE P2002 SIERRA
N812AC BEECH 90
N19F CESSNA 337
G-BRTJ #
G-BVHI #
N370WC PA32
EI-GWH CESSNA 150
G-BAWK #
EI-BYL ZENITH CH250
G-AXTJ #
N277SA PA28
A brief stop was made at Kilkenny where paradropping was taking place
Kilkenny
G-VANC #
G-VAND AIRVAN
Last stop of the day was Waterford
Waterford
EI-GYA CESSNA 172
EI-DDX CESSNA 172
SE-KKY BEECH 60
EI-GOD PA28
G-PTCC PA28RT
EI-ICS S 92A
G-AVSE #
EI-GWY CESSNA 172
EI-GRB J3 CUB
EI-EAZ CESSNA 172
EI-GRX CESSNA 172
9/5
We had a ramp tour at Cork to start the day
Cork
F-HBLN E190
N1DS GULF 6
N222LX GULF 5
N386JC CL300
G-CLKA DA42
EI-GKN CESSNA 172
EI-GRM DA42
Next we called in to Rathcoole where the club hangar was closed but we saw the air ambulances.
Rathcoole
G-HEMZ #
G-SHLS A109
We arrived late at Coonagh where everyone had gone home but we gleaned some through gaps.
N172AM CESSNA 172
EI-LFC P2002 SIERRA
EI-AII CESSNA 150
EI-DRW EUROSTAR
EI-FNC BRM CITIUS
EI-JPK P2002 SIERRA
Shannon was our final call today where a drive round produced almost all those present.
Shannon
N237X FALCON 7X
N395UP 767F
EI-AZE 737F PRIME
EI-HDP 737 WHITE
LN-LNR 787 NORSE
VT-SLL 737 SPICEJET
N351AX #
EI-SON ATR 72 ASL
EI-IFA A350 ITA
M-ABPA 737 WHITE
EI-GXO 737 WHITE
OE-ITO 787 NORWEGIAN
01-0040 C 40
LZ-GNF A320 PAN PACIFIC
VP-CDM 737 EASTAR
VT-SPU 737 SPICEJET
VT-SGQ 737 SPICEJET #
EI-HDL 737 JET AIRWAYS
VP-BDC 737 COMAIR (BRITISH AW)
2-TJFN 737 JET AIRWAYS
EI-GWS 737 WHITE
VT-SGH 737 SPICEJET
EI-JSK GULF 650 #
N233GE 737 SPICEJET
Museum
EI-COZ PA28
G-BTVV CESSNA 337
EI-CIA RALLYE
Our last full day began with a flight in an Air Arann Islander from Connemara
10/5
Connemara
EI-CUW ISLANDER (our flight)
EI-AYN ISLANDER #
EI-BCE ISLANDER
We were shown around some of the hangars at our next stop, Abbeyshrule
Abbeyshrule
G-CBBL BULLDOG
EI-COT CESSNA 172
EI-DRU P92 ECHO
EI-DDC CESSNA 172 #
EI-DZE SAMBA
EI-DGY LAMBADA
G-OFSP #
EI-EHY SAMBA
N717HS SR22
EI-BUF CESSNA 210 #
EI-JAM CESSNA 172RG
N67195 STEARMAN
EI-EEU PEREIRA OSPREY
EI-BSX CUB #
EI-BAJ STAMPE SV4
EI-CMT PA34
EI-GVB PA28
LY-FLO SUKHOI SU31
EI-XLA SAMBA  wreck
N554CF BEECH 90
EI-BHI BELL 206
Next we were given full access at Limetree.
Limetree
EI-EPP PA22
EI-FXW SKYRANGER
G-OLGA SHADOW
EI-ERZ CT 2K
EI-BFR RALLYE
EI-GEN SKYRANGER
EI-GIR SKYRANGER
EI-CZA ZEPHYR 2000
EI-DNR X AIR
EI-DFX KISS 400
EI-FLF RANS S6
EI-DXM X AIR
EI-DKU KISS 400
EI-ERM IKARUS C42
EI-TON X AIR
EI-GGE BRM CITIUS SPORT
EI-SNG ICP VENTURA
EI-GSS MAINAIR BLADE
EI-BKK TAYLOR MONOPLANE
EI-BIO X AIR
EI-EES ELA 07R
EI-DZO ROTORFLIGHT DOMINATOR
G-BTNR #
EI-WOT CURRIE WOT
EI-CXC X AIR
EI-DDJ X AIR
EI-MRB KITFOX
Our final stop was a peek over the hedge at Dollys Grove
ES-YLK L29
LY-AFO AN 2
One more was made at Dublin
HA-JEO CITATION 650
11/5
The following were seen before our flight home from Dublin
Dublin
A6-BNC 787 #
OK-TSS 737#
OH-LKP E190 #
C-GOIM A321N
EI-DGU A300F
OE-LNJ 757F
OE-IXB 737F
N109FE 767F #
EI-GPO ATR 72
C-GLXM GLOBAL
N1AL GULF 6
M-EVAN GLOBAL
N873BB 787
N871AY 787 #
D-COBH CITATION 525
2-SHOT HAWKER 750
D-CHAT CITATION 525
ET-AOP 787
9H-XOB CITATION 560
YL-CSE A220 #
9H-IGH GLOBAL
EI-HGE 737MAX
My return to Bristol was on board EI-DWZ
Pics to follow later

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Keith,

Remember going to Ireland a number of years ago to a mates wedding (2000)- and me and my beloved had about 5 days over there, and of course visite dthe odd airfield namely Waterford, Weston, Gowran Grange, Abbeysrhule which was also locked up but there were lots of wreck's of Rallye's there. Also Dublin the heliport  and Kerry. As well as doing the touristy type stuff Waterford Glass , Ballykissangel (Avoca) etc.

Went back the next year and visited Dublin, Weston, Baldonnel, Trim, Knock, Shannon and I remember Coonagh well as it was locked up, but a guy over the road came up to us and I told him I was a spotter and he opened the hangar up.

You were obviously on the Aeroprints tour, and I noticed there is another one in August which looks quite good- quite fancy that one as it goes to Newtonards but we shall see.

Happy Days

Bob

[keithh]

I did Newtownards a couple of times when I was a courier but that was quite a while ago. I liked the idea of making our own way to Dublin and not sitting on a coach for hours, it also allowed us to stay an extra night and make leisurely trip home.