In recent years non commercial traffic at Dublin airport was not encouraged due to ground congestion and the pressures of operating a one runway system. Military traffic tended to use Baldonnel to the extent that such visits at the capital were certainly out of the ordinary. In the past twelve months the downturn in commercial traffic and enhanced terminal capacity at Dublin will have made it easier for non commercial traffic to get a landing slot at Dublin. The Austrian Air force was one such visitor this week. Yesterday Lockheed C-130 Hercules 8T-CC paid a visit to Dublin, returning this morning again for a second visit. 8T-CC is a model C-130K initially having served with the RAF as XV292. It was delivered to the Austrian Air Force in August 2003. Seen above in the copyright pictures by Michael Kelly, 8T-CC is seen at top on departure from Dublin on Thursday and at bottom taxiing for departure this morning Friday.
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