Irish Air Corps
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The Air Corps is the air force of Ireland. Organisationally a military branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland, the Air Corps utilises a fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft to carry out a variety of duties in conjunction with the Irish... Wikipedia
Founded: 1924; 100 years ago
General Officer Commanding: Brigadier General Rory O'Connor
Headquarters: Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel
Motto(s): Irish: Forḟaire agus Tairiseaċt; "Watchful and Loyal"
Patrol: CASA CN235-100MP Persuader
Role: Aerial warfare
Size: 711 active personnel (Establishment: 866) (April 2023); 23 aircraft (+ 3 aircraft in support of the Garda Síochána)