Special paint for Irish Air Corps Pilatus

The Irish Air Corps celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2022. For the occasion a “Heritage Scheme” has been applied to Pilatus PC-12 280 (msn 1898). This has resulted in the partial application of an Emergency (WWII) era camouflage pattern with appropriate national identifier markings of the period – namely the two-colour celtic “Boss” and under wing stripes.

The paint scheme draws particular lineage to the aircraft of the Coastal Patrol Squadron based in Rineanna (now Shannon Airport), then equipped with Avro Ansons, Walrus amphibians and later a Lockheed Hudson.

The scheme will remain on the aircraft until its next annual heavy maintenance when the aircraft will revert to the overall dark grey scheme.

Pilatus PC-12 280 is one of four aircraft of this type operated by 104sq, based at Baldonnel/Casement.

Photo: IAC