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List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps
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List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps
This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated or have formerly been operated by the Irish Air Corps.
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Military aircraft currently in active service with the Irish Air Corps are as follows:
- CASA CN-235M-100MP Persuader
- PBN-2T-4S Defender 4000 (flown by IAC to assist the Garda Síochána (Irish police force))
- Beech King Air 200T (earlier used for maritime patrol duties)
- Grumman G1159C Gulfstream IV
- Learjet 45
- Reims Cessna FR172H/K Rocket
- Aérospatiale SA316B Alouette III (being replaced by the AW139)
- AgustaWestland AW139 (formerly the Augusta-Bell AB139)
- Eurocopter EC135P2
- Eurocopter EC135T2 (flown by IAC to assist the Garda Síochána)
- Eurocopter AS355N Twin Squirrel (flown by IAC to assist the Garda Síochána)
Military aircraft which have been withdrawn from service with the Irish Air Corps are as follows:
- de Havilland DH.9
- Fairey Battle TT.1
- Hawker Hind B.2 and Hind Trainer T.1
- Lockheed L214 Hudson I (also used for maritime patrol duties)
- Avro 504K
- Bristol F.2B
- de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 and T.55
- Gloster Gladiator I
- Hawker Hurricane I, IIB and IIC
- Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
- RAE S.E.5a
- Supermarine V.S. 509 Spitfire T.9 and V.S. 506 Seafire LF.III
- Avro 652A Anson I and C19
- Avro 626 Prefect (also served as a navigation trainer)
- BAe 125-600B and -700B
- de Havilland DH.84M Dragon II
- de Havilland DH.104 Dove Mk 4, Mk 5, Mk 7, and Mk 8A
- Grumman G1159A Gulfstream III (leased)
- Hawker Hector
- Martinsyde A1 Mk II
- Vickers Type 193 Vespa IV and Type 208 Vespa V
- Westland Lysander II
- Avro 621 Tutor
- Avro 631 Cadet (also used for coastal patrol duties)
- Avro 636
- CASA CN-235M-100 (loaned by CASA for Irish aircrew familiarization)
- de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus Moth
- de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.20 and T.22A
- Fouga CM-170 Magister and CM-170-2 Super Magister
- Miles M.14A Magister
- Miles M.25 Martinet TT.1
- Miles M.9A Master I, M.19 Master II, and M.27 Master III
- Percival Provost T.51 and T.53
- SIAI-Marchetti SF-260D, SF-260MC, and SF-260WE Warrior
A few examples of former Air Corps aircraft are retained in the Air Corps Museum in Baldonnel. These include an Avro Anson, An Allouette III and a Fouga Magister. A De Hallivand Vampire and a Miles Magister are on display in the National Museum in Collins Barracks (Dublin).