Irish Air Corps
Air service of the Irish Defence Forces
Irish Air Corps
The Air Corps (Irish: An tAerchór) is the aviation arm of the Irish Defence Forces. Established in 1922, the Air Corps operates fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft to provide support to the Irish Army, Irish Naval Service and Garda Síochána, rather than actually controlling Irish airspace, having retired its last combat jet aircraft in 1999. Its headquarters is located at its sole air base at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. The Air Corps has an active establishment of 886 personnel. Like other components of the Defence Forces, it has struggled to maintain strength and, as of December 2023, had only 689 active personnel.
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