Airport on Kildare border had a very busy year in 2015 with whales, solar eclipses and Ed Sheeran!

Casement Aerodrome on the Kildare/Dublin border handled more than 21,000 Air Corps aircraft movements in 2015 so far.

The Air Corps also said its fleet amassed a total of 8,850 flying hours in the past 12 months.

Highly-trained pilots and crew were involved in several operations including ferrying sick people on air ambulance missions to hospitals and transporting the Taoiseach and ministers.

Other duties included providing transport and security for the visit of Prince Charles as well as marine patrols, helping scientists study Fin Whales off the West Coast and the solar eclipse.

They also helped to battle gorse fires and assisted gardai police Ed Sheeran's summer concert in Croke Park (above)!

See a Facebook gallery of Air Corps photographs here.