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Biplane over Ballsbridge

  • 11-07-2014 11:06am
    #1
    DaveCol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭


    Just spotted a biplane flying over Ballsbridge. It looked quite old, possibly WW1 era. Does anybody know any more? I managed to get a photo of it in the distance


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  • #2
    logie101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    DaveCol wrote: »
    Just spotted a biplane flying over Ballsbridge. It looked quite old, possibly WW1 era. Does anybody know any more? I managed to get a photo of it in the distance

    Most likely to be G-Thea "spirit of Tipperary" Boeing Stearman out is Weston.

    Not quiet WW1. It's an American ww2 trainer.


  • #3
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    DaveCol wrote: »
    I managed to get a photo of it in the distance

    Post it and we'll have a look.

    Was it the Spirit of Tipperary? Yellow wings and black fuselage.

    EI-ABI 'Iolar' maybe?


  • #4
    airbusa320
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    If it was the Sterman it was in Weston at 2 today
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/14625920944/


  • #5
    phonypony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭phonypony


    Yeah the Stearman went for a quick jaunt over the city returning to Weston this afternoon. What a bird!


  • #6
    de biz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭de biz


    http://www.independent.ie/incoming/video-see-dublin-from-1500-feet-30424786.html


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  • #7
    billie1b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,833 ✭✭✭billie1b


    de biz wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/incoming/video-see-dublin-from-1500-feet-30424786.html

    The pilot mentioned and flying, one of the best, if not the best and most genuine Capt in Ryanair, absolute gentleman


  • #8
    DaveCol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭DaveCol


    That looks like it alright.
    It is too small in the photo to make out


  • #9
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    billie1b wrote: »
    The pilot mentioned and flying, one of the best, if not the best and most genuine Capt in Ryanair, absolute gentleman

    Still going strong I see, had him as an examiner for my CPL in 2007.


  • #10
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    Could have done with a few more aerial shots in the video but it's nice. I remember seeing the Stearman circling the area of Dublin I lived in several times. I was puzzled until I found out one of the other regular pilots, also a senior Ryanair Captain overflying his parents house nearby. Which also explained other overflights over the years.

    Any other overflights? Well that was me!


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