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• DUXFORD British Airliner Collection and Imperial War Museum - Irish Skies Pod Episode 14

  Take a trip to Duxford with Irish Skies Pod and, after a quick overview of the Imperial War Museum, have a detailed look at the British Airliner Collection.Support Irish Skies Pod 1) by clicking LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE on this episode and2) by helping financially through BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/irishskiespod #aviation #aviationhistory #britishairways #british #britain #britishroyalfamily #england #aircraft #aircrafts #duxford #imperialwarmuseum #britishairlines #ba146 #danair #dehavilland #concorde #museum #boac #viscount #vc10 #bac1-11 #bac111 #channelislands #islander #bn2 #trislander #trilander #airplane #airplanes #airplanespotting #airplanepictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Shannon Air Traffic Control 1984-2025

  Taking a look back over my 41 year career in Air Traffic Control.PLEASE LIKE & SHARE THIS EPISODE and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL.From a general interest in aviation growing up near Dublin Airport, to being recruited at 18 years old as an Air Traffic Control Assistant and becoming a Controller, I revisit my move to Shannon, look back at the equipment and aircraft of the time and how both have evolved during my career.BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/irishskiespodIf you have enjoyed this episode, please buy me a coffee through the link above and help support Irish Skies Pod ... it's a self-funded, self-started and self-operated "one-man-band", however, time and expense is incurred producing the channel content and your support would be greatly appreciated.#airport #airtrafficcontrol #airtraffic #americanairlines #airtrafficcontrollers #airtrafficmanagement #airtrafficcontroller #airtrafficcontroll #eurocontrol #airplane #aircraft #aircrafts #atc #controltower #avgeeklife #avgeekoftheweek #ireland #ireland_daily #irelandyoutubers #irish #aviation #aviationlovers #aviationhistory #aviationdaily #aviationgeek #aviationnews #shannon #shannonairport #britishairways #aerlingus #singaporeairlines #jet2025 #jet2holidays #jet2 #boeing #airbus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• THE UNCONSCIOUS STOWAWAY

  On this date, 27th August in 1983, after a night out in the Boot Inn and Jets Nightclub, Neil Fogarty from Magenta Crescent in Santry, Dublin woke up in a cargo igloo ... IN LONDON HEATHROW.Neil's sister, Fiona, talks us through events that night and when the Guards called to the front door on that Saturday morning. Retired Aer Lingus pilot, Captain Pat Campbell gives us an eye-witness account of how events unfolded in Heathrow.BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/irishskiespod PLEASE, via Buy Me A Coffee, help support Irish Skies Pod. It's a self-funded, self-started and self-operated "one-man-band", however, time and expense is incurred in producing the channel content.Irish Skies Pod is now available on SPOTIFY at https://open.spotify.com/show/41iIvhUqyOH5xfGAKaMT7x#aerlingus #dublinairport #irishaviation #londonheathrow #daa #1983 #bootinn #jetsnightclub #santry #dublin #dublinireland #aviationgeek #avgeek #boeing737 #b737qc #dublinireland With thanks to the numerous aircraft and photographic enthusiasts who continue to permit me use their vintage photographs.Michael Kelly - https://www.flickr.com/photos/38016434@N05Fergal Goodman - https://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03David Fox - https://www.flickr.com/photos/david-fox-ireland/Jonathan McDonnell - https://www.flickr.com/photos/48073612@N04/Gerry Barron - https://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/Cathal O'Brien - https://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/Paul Berns - https://www.flickr.com/photos/108271499@N08/Ken Meegan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/namcys11/Frank Jager - https://www.flickr.com/photos/190105067@N03/PJ Gallagher - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gallftree008/Glen Fairweather - https://www.flickr.com/photos/trainsandstuff/with/52967913295 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• THE GREAT ESCAPE - Engine Falls Off Lockheed Electra at Shannon

  Relive the events of Monday 1st March 1999 at Shannon Airport when the crew of Channel Express EXS6526, operated by Lockheed L188 Electra N285F, made a great escape following the, literal, loss of the #3 engine, full loss of power from the #4 engine, partial loss of power from the #2 engine and the airframe, and electronics, punctured by flying debris.BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/irishskiespod PLEASE, via Buy Me A Coffee, help support Irish Skies Pod. It's a self-funded, self-started and self-operated "one-man-band", however, time and expense is incurred in producing the channel content.This episode features EXCLUSIVE interviews with the Shannon Tower and Approach Controllers, Davin O'Regan & Tom O'Connell, and an EXCLUSIVE on-board eyewitness account of the event by the Channel Express Ground Engineer, Nick Herbert.The official report by the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit can be downloaded from https://aaiu.ie/aaiu_report/accident-lockheed-electra-n-285f-shannon-airport-1-mar-1999-report-no-2000-001/With thanks to my former colleague Terry Deegan for permitting the use of his photos take the day after the event and to Mike and the team on YouTube at Just Planes ( https://www.youtube.com/@justplanes ) and to Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara on YouTube at The Sights & Sounds of Aviation ( https://www.youtube.com/@sightsandsoundsofaviation ) for authorised use of their video clips and, as always, to the enthusiasts, spotters and photographers who permit me to use their material ... the pictures really add to each episode.CONTENT0:01 Introduction and weather1:54 First description by Nick Herbert (Channel Express Ground Engineer)4:48 First description by Tom O'Connell (Shannon Approach Controller)5:17 Final Approach and Go-Around by Davin O'Regan (Shannon Tower Controller)8:57 After the Go-Around (Tom)9:33 Debris on the Runway (Davin)10:06 Crew describes the damage to Approach10:40 Eyewitness account of the damage and go-around11:12 AAIU Report detail16:16 Eyewitness account of the damage and go-around (Nick)23:14 Bringing the aircraft back towards Shannon avoiding high ground (Tom)25:09 Description of damage to the electrical and hydraulic systems (Nick)30:51 Tower description of loss of altitude (Davin)31:24 Turning back towards finals (Tom)34:12 Landing (Tom)35:05 Landing (Davin)36:09 Landing (Nick)38:55 Finding the #3 Engine39:30 Seeing the damage to the aircraft (Davin)40:01 Final Approach (Nick)40:32 The RECOVERY was fantastic (Tom)#aviation #atc #pilot #channelexpress #jet2 #jet2holidays #1999 #airtrafficcontrol #airtrafficcontrollers #lockheed #electra #l188 #N285F #lockheedelectra #shannon #shannonairport #bunratty #cratloe #clare #ireland #aviationsafety #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #pilotlife #aircraft #airplane #airplanes #airplanespotting #flight #aviationdaily #aero #avgeekoftheweek #flying #planespotting #AvationLife #flyiginireland #commercialaviation #airlinepilot #airlinepilots #aviators #aviationenthusiasts #aviationhistory #planespotter #aviationcargo #trm #teamresourcemanagement #crm #cockpit #cockpitcrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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