222 in the Irish Air Corps
222 and 231 fly alongside Belgium SF260s. 231 currently resides in the Shannon (Ireland) Aviation Museum.
222 flies alongside a Belgium SF260 during a joint exercise. Photo by Anthony Flanagan.
222 over the Gormanston Range
222 taxiis back after a flight in Baldonnel, Ireland.
222 over Gormanston Range
222 in a live fire exercise over Gormanston, Ireland. PIlot: William Paul Fry. Photo by Anthony Flanagan.
222 fires a rocket on the Gormanston range. PIlot: Justin Martin. Photo by Anthony Flanagan.
222 leads a formation display over Baldonnel, Ireland. Photo by Steve Rogers. The display was actually a 4-ship display with a fourth airplane flying a solo routine while the 3-ship flew in formation.
222 leads a 6-ship formation over Blessington Lakes in Wicklow, Ireland.
222 on display at the Air Spectacular Display in Baldonnel, Ireland
This patch was worn by students in the Advanced Flying Training School. It highlights ship 222. Patch was given to the current owner by Mr. James Perkins who stated "you own the airplane and this patch belongs with the airplane!". Thank you Mr. Perkins!
222 Taxiis at the Abbeyshrule Airshow in August of 1998. Photo by Gerard Heaney.
222 sits in the Advanced Flying Training School (AFTS) Hangar.
222 on display at the Air Spectacular Display in Baldonnel, Ireland.
222 leads a formation display in Abbeyshrule, Ireland. Photo by Paul Smollen.
222 was the subject of this commercial toy model.
The back of the box
My Story with 222
This is one of my favorite photos! This photo was taken flying in Palo Duro Canyon in Texas.
222 sits with its favorite cross-country partner and flight lead in a friend's hangar.
222 sits alongside and original De Tomasso Pantera.
222 participates in a Formation flight alongside a Socata TB-30, North American T34, and a Vans RV7a.
222 in KLBX at the Runway Cafe. If you find yourself in South Houston, I highly recommend this airport restaurant!
222 flies over North Texas
222 parked alongside another SF260 at the 2025 Sun n Fun Fly-In.
A friend made this custom watch for me when he learned I was buying an SF260. It has as SF260 silhouette on the watch face.
222 sits alongside 2 Socata TB-30 Epsilons on the way to Sun n Fun 2025.
222 flies alongside 2 Socata TB-30s during Sun n Fun 2025.
222 getting judged during Sun n Fun 2025.
When I got 222, my friend who owns a Socata TB-30 couldn't wait to check out the airplane. He met me enroute home and we stopped at his airpark and parked the airplanes side by side for his evaluation.
On a whim (and at the behest of one of my best friends), I decided to have 222 judged at Sun n Fun 2025. We were on our way home from Florida when I got the call informing me I had actually won.
I love the history and hearing from former Irish Air Corps pilots/officers/maintainers. Sharing that info with the judges must have helped in their decision.
One of the greatest joys of flying military airplanes is getting to do flyovers to honor veterans and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we all share. Flying is an expression of those freedoms and we will gladly participate when able!
222 parked at Sun n Fun 2025. Photo by Daragh Butler who traveled all the way from Ireland to be surprised seeing a former Irish Air Corps plane on the ramp.
222 Taxiis out at Sun n Fun 2025
222 flies alongside the owners previous airplane...a Vans RV8.
