Irish Air Corps PC-12s on delivery

The three PC-12/47E, also known as PC-12NG Spectre, destined for the Aer Chór na hÉireann (IAC, Irish Air Corps) started their delivery flight to Baldonnel (Ireland) on Monday 7 September 2020.

The trio started their delivery flight at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (CO) and routed to Burlington (VT) for a night stop. Today they flew to Goose Bay (Canada) for the second leg and tomorrow (9 September) the aircraft will continue their delivery flight to Reykjavik (Iceland). The aircraft will leave Goose Bay at 10:00 hrs LT. The last part is expected to be flown on Thursday 10 September 2020.

The three aircraft were flown to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (CO) in the second half of 2019, where the aircraft had their ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) modification with the Pilatus facility. Since 1996, the aircraft company has had a strong presence at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, conducting aircraft completions on the PC-12 aircraft, as well as managing the North and South American sales and service network in various leased facilities on the airport grounds.

On 19 December 2017, the three Spectres were ordered under a deal worth around €32 million, including equipment. They will be used for ISR missions, medical evacuation and logistics support. Each has the capacity for nine passengers or will be able to accommodate two stretcher patients along with support staff for the medical evacuation role.

The three aircraft involved are: N281NG (c/n 1838), N282NG (c/n 1844) and N280NG (c/n 1795). The future Irish Air Corps serials are respectively 281, 282 and most probably 283.