Jerrymurland Posted 16 January , 2006 Share Posted 16 January , 2006 My grandfather was posted to 23 EPD at Baldonnell in 1919 - can anyone shed any light on this airfield, I gather it is down Dublin way. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrymurland Posted 16 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2006 Sorry, it was not 23 EPD Just EPD Baldonnell/11th Irish Group Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 16 January , 2006 Share Posted 16 January , 2006 Baldonnel Airfield opened 1917, 16km to the south west of Dublin situated off the N7 main road route to the south and south west. Currently in use by the Air Corps, and for other government purposes, it has been suggested in the past as a possible second commercial airport for Dublin, especially for low-cost carriers such as Ryanair. No firm proposals yet exist for its privatisation or use for commercial purposes. It was the airfield from which the first Aer Lingus flights took place. It also hosts an International Air-Show every year, generally attended by Russian models such as the MiG and Sukhoi series jets and older European models. Since 1922 it has been known as Casement Aerdrome. It’s original 1918 RAF role was as one of 7 Training Depots, alongside Collinstown and Tallaght in Dublin, Fermoy in North Cork, Oranmore in Galway, the Curragh in Kildare, and Aldergrove in South Antrim. With the end of WW1, and the reduction in the RAF, Casement Aerodrome had become, prior to its handover in 1922 to the Irish Air Corps, an operational base. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWRCo Posted 20 January , 2006 Share Posted 20 January , 2006 Hi Jerry, If you want to see what Baldonel aerodrome looked like during the 60's, then may i suggest you get a copy of the film The Blue Max. This was where the film was shot! tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrymurland Posted 20 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2006 Thanks Guys, didn't know about the Blue Max connection - interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowNslow Posted 24 January , 2006 Share Posted 24 January , 2006 quote name='Jerrymurland' date='Jan 20 2006, 09:34 AM' post='382676'] Thanks Guys, didn't know about the Blue Max connection - interesting Here's a picture taken by the late Charles Boddington during filming. Sadly he was killed here in an SE-5 replica during the filming of von Richthofen and Brown. Baldonnell is now also home to the Irish Air Corps museum, with a good collection of mainly post-war aeroplanes. I don't know whether it is normally open to the public though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowNslow Posted 31 January , 2006 Share Posted 31 January , 2006 Jerry, You might find this link of interest. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthrea...hlight=Baldonel As well as this picture.......I guess a promotional 'still' from Blue Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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