Video: Join the Air Corps for a flypast in 360°
Want to experience a formation flypast in a PC9 flown by the instructors of the Air Corps’ Flying Training School? Here’s a 360 degree view of the Air Corps flypast over the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
The National Day of Commemoration commemorates all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. The ceremony is held each year in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. It is attended by an Uactaráin, an Taoiseach and other members of the Government, members of the Oireachtas, the Council of State, the Diplomatic Corps, the Judiciary, relatives of 1916 leaders, next-of-kin of those who died on service with the UN, Northern Ireland representatives and a wide cross-section of the community, including ex-servicemen and ex-servicewomen.
The ceremony concludes with the playing of the National Anthem and a flypast. Take a seat on board
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Mark Dwyer Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.
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