The AW139 was selected by the Irish Department of Defence in December 2004 and a contract was signed for four aircraft plus two options. The Irish Air Corps use the aircraft for a range of duties including transport of special operation units of the Defence Forces, air ambulance, overland search and rescue and VIP transport. First unit delivered in 2006.
Serial 274 was originally built as an Agusta AB.139 and listed separately
Serial 274 was originally built as an Agusta AB.139 and listed separately
News |
USAF Prepares for MH-139 Visiting Ireland
26-Nov-22 - Crews of the US Air Force 582nd Helicopter Group completed a visit to Ireland to familiarize themselves with the AW139 helicopter operations #Ireland
Night Vision Training for Irish Air Corps
17-Nov-21 - Irish Air Corps (IAC) completed night vision training at Baldonnel base with their AW139 and EC135 helicopters from Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) #NVIS
3000th Patient for Irish Air Corps 112
01-Oct-20 - Ireland’s first Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) airlifts 3000th patient. “Air Corps 112” is an air ambulance helicopter service based in Athlone operated since 2012 by the Irish Air Corps and National Ambulance Service under the call sign MEDEVAC 112, the service was redesignated AIR CORPS 112 in 2016 #EAS
Ireland Set Permanent Emergency Service
15-Jul-15 - Ireland announced the establishment of the Emergency Aeromedical Support Service on a permanent basis. Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 2012- | National Ambulance Service Ireland EAS | Custume Barracks |
| 2006- | 301 squadron | Baldonnel |
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Deployments List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 31059 | 2006 | 275 Irish Air Corps d/d with 274  | ||||
| | 31076 | 2007 | 276 Irish Air Corps 301 Sqd from Apr07; 02jan14 pictured (pic1) at Beaumont | ||||
| 31078 | 2007 | 277 IRISH 277 301 sqd from May07; Jun07 at Paris Le Bourget air show 2007 | |||||
| | 31137 | 2008 | 278 Irish Air Corps d/d Baldonnel 26jul08 | ||||
| 31145 | 2008 | 279 Final AW139 for the Irish Air Corps, due for deliver in October 2008 | |||||
