| Aer Chór na hÉireann | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Irish Air Corps | |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Size | 930 personnel 24 aircraft (+ 3 aircraft in support of An Garda Síochána) |
| Part of | Irish Defence Forces |
| Main airbase | Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel |
| Motto | Forḟaire agus Tairiseaċt ("Watchful and Loyal") |
| Insignia | |
| Current roundel |  |
| Previous roundels |   (1922-1923) (1939-1954) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | PC-9M |
| Patrol | CASA CN235-100MP Persuader |
| Trainer | PC-9M |
| Transport | CN-235 Gulfstream IV Learjet 45 AW139 EC 135P2 |
Aircraft
Current
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgustaWestland AW139 |  Italy | Transport Helicopter (M-L) | AW139 | 6 | Sometimes armed with door mounted GPMG |
| CASA CN-235 |  Spain | Maritime patrol | CN-235M-100P | 2 | Upgraded by EADS-CASA in 2008 |
| Cessna 172 |  France | Surveillance & Monitoring | FR172H | 5 | Reims-built |
| Eurocopter EC-135 |  Germany | Trainer Helicopter | EC135P2 | 2 | Also used to support the Army when not in pilot training |
| Gates Learjet 45 |  United States | VIP Transport | 45 | 1 | |
| Grumman G1159C Gulfstream IV | United States | VIP Transport | G1159C | 1 | |
| Pilatus PC-9M |  Switzerland | Trainer Aircraft | PC-9M | 7 | 8 delivered, one crashed in 2009. Sometimes equipped with HMG or rocket pods. |
| In addition, the IAC operates on behalf of the national police force's Garda Air Support Unit: | |||||
| Britten-Norman Defender 4000 |  United Kingdom | GASU reconnaissance and patrol | BN2T-4S | 1 | |
| Eurocopter EC 135T2 | Germany | GASU | EC135T2 | 2 | |
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