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No 3 Operations Wing

@no3opswing

Official page of No 3 Operations Wing, the Helicopter Wing of the Irish Air Corps.

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AirCorps112 (@acorps112) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our duty crew on returning to base this evening saw an unusual aircraft tracking across the sky just before sunset Hope all the boys and girls are in bed ready for the upcoming visit of the big man Santa Irish Air Corps National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 Óglaigh na hÉireann HSE Ireland No 3 Operations Wing 6 Infantry Battalion

Our duty crew on returning to base this evening saw an unusual aircraft tracking across the sky just before sunset

Hope all the boys and girls are in bed ready for the upcoming visit of the big man Santa
<a href="/IrishAirCorps/">Irish Air Corps</a> <a href="/AmbulanceNAS/">National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑</a> <a href="/defenceforces/">Óglaigh na hÉireann</a> <a href="/HSELive/">HSE Ireland</a> <a href="/No3OpsWing/">No 3 Operations Wing</a> <a href="/6_Inf_Bn/">6 Infantry Battalion</a>
Air Corps College (@oc_accollege) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Low-level flying is an integral part of being a military pilot. Check out the recent footage captured by our colleagues in 105 Squadron of Flying Training School staff and students navigating their way through the Wicklow Mountains. #IrishAirCorps #militaryflying

Air Corps College (@oc_accollege) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Each day, getting our PC-9M aircraft into the air is a team effort. Instructors, technicians and students all play their part. Follow along as we dispatch F261 & F263 for training flights this week. #irishaircorps #militaryflying #aviation

Irish Air Corps (@irishaircorps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is this the new view for our Irish Air Corps No 3 Operations Wing crews? Thank you to the Master & Crew of Zr.Ms.KarelDoorman of the Dutch Koninklijke Marine Royal Navy who enabled us carry out this vital training in the Irish Sea enhancing our skills and airmanship on their Multi Role Vessel!

Is this the new view for our <a href="/IrishAirCorps/">Irish Air Corps</a> <a href="/No3OpsWing/">No 3 Operations Wing</a> crews? 
Thank you to the Master &amp; Crew of <a href="/ZrMsKarelDman/">Zr.Ms.KarelDoorman</a> of the Dutch <a href="/kon_marine/">Koninklijke Marine</a> Royal Navy who enabled us carry out this vital training  in the Irish Sea enhancing our skills and airmanship on their Multi Role Vessel!
Irish Air Corps (@irishaircorps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday Rory O'Connor welcomed Dr. Peter Kearney and the Board of AirNav Ireland, fostering a collaborative relationship through innovation in aviation operations for both military and civilian sectors. Exciting times ahead!

Yesterday <a href="/GOCAirCorps/">Rory O'Connor</a> welcomed Dr. Peter Kearney and the Board of <a href="/AirNav_Ireland/">AirNav Ireland</a>, fostering a collaborative relationship through innovation in aviation operations for both military and civilian sectors. Exciting times ahead!
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302 Sqn training for future air ambulance missions to London in EC135P2+ #270 while feeling #theneedforspeed as they #calledtheball to meet a fellow aviator at London heliport

No 3 Operations Wing (@no3opswing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The joint team of personnel from No 3 Ops Wing, Irish Air Corps and National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 today responded to our 6,000th #lifesaving helicopter emergency aeromedical support mission since the all-Ireland service was launched from Athlone in 2012 #StrengthenTheNation 🚁🇮🇪

RAF Shawbury (@raf_shawbury) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No 1 Flying Training School achieves another first! Four helicopter pilot trainees from the Irish Air Corps graduated alongside 23 tri-Service pilots and rearcrew today. They are the first Irish Air Corps pilots to be trained by No 1 FTS. More below: Ascent Flight Training AOC 22 Group / Cab Townsend CBE

No 1 Flying Training School achieves another first!

Four helicopter pilot trainees from the Irish Air Corps graduated alongside 23 tri-Service pilots and rearcrew today. They are the first Irish Air Corps pilots to be trained by No 1 FTS. More below:
<a href="/AscentFlight/">Ascent Flight Training</a> <a href="/cabster3560/">AOC 22 Group / Cab Townsend CBE</a>
No 3 Operations Wing (@no3opswing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations 🎉 to our four newest Irish Air Corps helicopter pilots, who yesterday completed 15 months of excellent multi-faceted helicopter flying training with the Royal Air Force. They performed to the highest standard, proudly representing the Irish Air Corps. Welcome home!

Irish Air Corps (@irishaircorps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Flying High at the Wings Parade at RAF Shawbury on Friday. Congratulations to the newly qualified Irish Air Corps helicopter pilots who completed their helicopter training course with 1 FTS, RAF Shawbury . Looking forward to welcoming home these guys to No 3 Operations Wing !

Flying High at the Wings Parade at RAF Shawbury on Friday.
Congratulations to the newly qualified <a href="/IrishAirCorps/">Irish Air Corps</a> helicopter pilots who completed their helicopter training course with 1 FTS, <a href="/RAF_Shawbury/">RAF Shawbury</a> .
Looking forward to welcoming home these guys to <a href="/No3OpsWing/">No 3 Operations Wing</a> !
Irish Air Corps (@irishaircorps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Exciting News! 🚁 The Irish Air Corps is acquiring 4 Airbus H145M helicopters, modernising our fleet and boosting readiness for key missions. Delivery begins Q1 2027. #IrishAirCorps #H145M #MissionReady

📢 Exciting News! 🚁

The Irish Air Corps is acquiring 4 Airbus H145M helicopters, modernising our fleet and boosting readiness for key missions.

Delivery begins Q1 2027.

#IrishAirCorps #H145M #MissionReady
Department of Defence (@irldeptdefence) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Tánaiste has announced four new helicopters for the Air Corps, as contracts for delivery of the new Airbus H145M helicopters are signed. See full press release here: buff.ly/4gD2Hmg

Irish Air Corps (@irishaircorps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, our AW139 crews completed a neonatal transfer from Letterkenny University Hospital to Casement Aerodrome. The mission ensured the safe and swift transport of a young patient and the NAS-CCRS neonatal team for onward care. 🛩️🚑 #NeonatalTransfer #AirAmbulance #IrishAirCorps