The Irish Air Corps celebrates its 100th birthday and ponders major changes in the future.
Phil Bonner joined the Irish Air Corps 25 years ago.
Over the years, Phil took part in numerous missions supporting the civil authorities in Northern Ireland.Phil Bonner has taken part in numerous missions supporting the civil authorities in Northern ireland Ireland remained neutral during World War Two, or the Emergency as it was called by the Irish government.
During the severe blizzards of 2013, the Air Corps delivered fodder to livestock stranded in remote areas north of the border, and in 2018 they were called to assist the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service in tackling an outbreak of mountain fires on Slieve Gullion in County Armagh.In recent weeks, it has taken part in Ireland's humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine - flying Ukrainian children for treatment at Irish hospitals.
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