Any new airshow rumblings?

johngalway

After seeing the B-52 over Bray on the box I'm ever so slightly PO'd that the Salthill Airshow is gone. Any news on any possible resurrections?

skelliser

Ya same here!

blowins and the PC brigade ruin everything!

Aerohead

Its amazing that a US Air Force B52 Bomber yes a Bomber can appear at an Air Show in Dublin and there is not a word from any Anti War group, if that happened at the Salthill Air Show Farrell and company would be wetting their knickers with all the bull**** and propaganda that they come out with, they would be contacting all the press crying about this weapon of mass destruction but its ok for Dublin because no one would listen to the p...k.

galwayrush

Aerohead wrote: »

Its amazing that a US Air Force B52 Bomber yes a Bomber can appear at an Air Show in Dublin and there is not a word from any Anti War group, if that happened at the Salthill Air Show Farrell and company would be wetting their knickers with all the bull**** and propaganda that they come out with, they would be contacting all the press crying about this weapon of mass destruction but its ok for Dublin because no one would listen to the p...k.

Seriously, the problem here is a massive disporpotion of media coverage for such a tiny minority of protestors.
I am confident for next year, and certainly for 2012 for the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race.

MargeS

galwayrush wrote: »

Seriously, the problem here is a massive disporpotion of media coverage for such a tiny minority of protestors.

Totally agree with you galwayrush.
Also the lack of support from local businesses didn't help either.They're happy to reap the financial rewards of an airshow weekend. It costs a lot of money to run the show.

Steyr

johngalway wrote: »

After seeing the B-52 over Bray on the box I'm ever so slightly PO'd that the Salthill Airshow is gone. Any news on any possible resurrections?

Pfffftt and "LA" didnt even show off her Nose art on her Port nose!!

Ok il show you her from last week, my pic from RIAT!

Steyr

galwayrush wrote: »

Seriously, the problem here is a massive disporpotion of media coverage for such a tiny minority of protestors.

Your absolutely right, The second they open their mouths..:rolleyes:

biko

Galway -> Aviation forum.

chughes

John Gormley was too busy dealing with an incinerator in his back yard to notice a B52 flying over his house.

Aerohead

Richard Boyd Barrett was very quite, perhaps the B52 gave him a fright flying over his house in Dun Laoire :D:D

nuac

the Galway/Salthill Airshow was very interesting and highly popular. Hope it comes back.

Steyr

nuac wrote: »

the Galway/Salthill Airshow was very interesting and highly popular. Hope it comes back.

The Salthill Airshow, and thanks.:)

EchoIndia

Aerohead wrote: »

Richard Boyd Barrett was very quite, perhaps the B52 gave him a fright flying over his house in Dun Laoire :D:D

The aircraft remained well over the sea at all times - unfortunately!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4828677902/

andy_g

It was a pity she stayed so far out although looked class. i had the scanner with me on 119.60 and she was told she was not to fly over landfall what so ever

Nforce

Seen on FII...

Date is set for Saturday 21st August at 5pm.

Line-Up So Far - More To Come:

- David Bruton (Bucker Jungmann)
- Gerry Humphreys (Vans RV7 - "Flying Cow"
- Irish Air Corps Casa Fly-By
- Irish Air Corps "Blacks Knights" Parachute Team
- All Ireland Air Ambulance FlyPast (Followed By Landing And Information On Service Which Will Be Launching in Autumn)

http://www.airshowtralee.com/

SNAKEDOC

i thought the black knights were army personnell flown to the drop zone by the air corp casa.. also which is not supposed to be doing that as we got the casa with a grant from the eu for maratime patrol not high altitude parachute training for our army rangers:D the eu find the stupidist things to complain about:rolleyes:

andy_g

SNAKEDOC wrote: »

i thought the black knights were army personnell flown to the drop zone by the air corp casa.. also which is not supposed to be doing that as we got the casa with a grant from the eu for maratime patrol not high altitude parachute training for our army rangers:D the eu find the stupidist things to complain about:rolleyes:

From what i have seen in the casa theres not enough room in the ramp area to fit even the black knights its a tight squeeze

Nforce

The Black Knights are using AW139's to drop from ...prior to that I've seen them jumping from the old Alouettes

reelynicenurse

When did the Baldonnel airshow last take place? I'm becomming a closet fan of airshows, I spend a lot of time working at some of them in the UK (Waddington, Yeovilton, Leuchars and Farnborough) and have started to gain a (small) interest n the planes as well as the medical end, which is why I'm there. It would be great to see a show along the same size as Yeovilton or Leuchars in Ireland

Steyr

reelynicenurse wrote: »

When did the Baldonnel airshow last take place?

Bal has had many over recent years but they have been Air Corps family days etc, the last "proper" one was in 2000.