The newly reformed Irish Air Corps aerobatic display team, The Silver Swallows, using 4 Pilatus PC-9M aircraft, displaying at RAF Fairford on the Saturday of The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022.
It was 25 years since the Silver Swallows previously displayed at the Royal International Air Tattoo when they appeared to mark the 75th anniversary of the Irish Air Corps. Then they flew four Fouga Magisters, with the team winning the best overseas display award at RIAT 1997 prior to their disbandment in 1998. The team reformed in July 2022 flying four Pilatus PC-9M to celebrate 100 years of the Irish Air Corps and made a very welcome return to RAF Fairford.
They operate out of the Air Corps College, Flying Training School. The pilots are selected from the instructional staff; and are currently the Officer Commanding FTS, the Chief Flying Instructor, the Chief Ground Instructor and the Chief Simulator Instructor. Their first public experience was on the 10 July 2022 for the National Day of Commemoration in Collins barracks Dublin performing a flypast on the last notes of the Irish National Anthem. The first full display was the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, also performing at the Bray International Air Display later that month.
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