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These stunning photos from an Irish Air Corps patrol will take your breath away

The Air Corps performs around 300 of these maritime patrols every year.

EVERY YEAR THE Air Corps perform approximately 300 maritime patrols around the Irish coast, averaging between five and seven hours in the air.

According to the Defence Forces, this is to “cover our economic zone and assist the navy in policing our waters”.

A photographer usually accompanies a crew to gather photographic evidence but Sergeant Paul Maguire also managed to snap some pretty impressive scenic images during this recent patrol.

These stunning photos from an Irish Air Corps patrol will take your breath away
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    Air Corps place Charlie 253
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    Irish 151 coming in to land
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    Passing Sligo Airport
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    Ben Bulben from above
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    Sligo from 20,000 ft
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    A sunny evening in Mayo
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    Over Wexford and Rosslare
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All photos by Sergeant Paul Maguire, used with the permission of the Irish Defence Forces.

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