As the Irish Air Corps approaches its 100th anniversary, Key.Aero begins special coverage of the force by taking a closer look at its new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Josef Campion reports
After a deal worth more than €43m (£36m), three Pilatus PC-12 NG Spectre aircraft purchased for the Irish Air Corps (IAC) arrived at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, Ireland, on September 10 2020. This fleet of three were to replace five ageing Cessna FR172H Skyhawks and were to be operated by 104 Squadron.
