Irish Airshows 2017

Buffman

Weston have announced a 'Family Fun Weekend' to coincide with the two airshows.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1166377353507781

ED E wrote: »

Sadly P-51 Mustang (Miss Velma) that was due to display in Bray this month have performed an emergency landing in Duxford today and will NOT be participating at this years event.

From FB event.

That's unfortunate, I was looking forward to seeing it. At least nobody was hurt and it looks like it'll fly again.

5500

Anyone know what day/time any aircraft are likely to be arriving to baldonnel this week for Bray?

5500

5500 wrote: »

Anyone know what day/time any aircraft are likely to be arriving to baldonnel this week for Bray?

Jordanian display team arriving into Weston this morning at about 11.

airbusa320

Royal Jordanian Falcons just went over Inchicore

Kenny2012

The Royal Jordanian Falcons aerobatic team arrived in Weston today to participate in the 2017 Bray Air Show. The Falcons fly the Extra EA.300/L.
As far as my records go this is their 2nd visit to Ireland the 1st having been 37 years ago on 8/8/1980 when they arrived in Dublin flying Pitts Specials.

Pictures
Arrival https://flic.kr/p/WyZ5Xu
Taxi https://flic.kr/p/Wz1Mm3
JY-RFB https://flic.kr/p/WLxMR7
JY-RFC https://flic.kr/p/WLynxW
JY-RFD https://flic.kr/p/WLrk8E
JY-RFE https://flic.kr/p/WeRi8Q
2017 Team Members https://flic.kr/p/VAy9mv
Tails https://flic.kr/p/WeTX21

Is1ldur

They flew over the City Centre. Is anyone going to start a thread for the Bray airshow? I seem to remember one from last year. Especially the week beforehand where people in the know were letting people know if there were any practice runs? Are there any events like last year, where the Italians flew over the city centre?

Storm 10

Kenny2012 wrote: »

The Royal Jordanian Falcons aerobatic team arrived in Weston today to participate in the 2017 Bray Air Show. The Falcons fly the Extra EA.300/L.
As far as my records go this is their 2nd visit to Ireland the 1st having been 37 years ago on 8/8/1980 when they arrived in Dublin flying Pitts Specials.

Pictures
Arrival https://flic.kr/p/WyZ5Xu
Taxi https://flic.kr/p/Wz1Mm3
JY-RFB https://flic.kr/p/WLxMR7
JY-RFC https://flic.kr/p/WLynxW
JY-RFD https://flic.kr/p/WLrk8E
JY-RFE https://flic.kr/p/WeRi8Q
2017 Team Members https://flic.kr/p/VAy9mv
Tails https://flic.kr/p/WeTX21

They displayed in Abbeyshrule many years ago don't have the date but saw them display there, they flew Pits Specials then

Kenny2012

Storm 10 wrote: »

They displayed in Abbeyshrule many years ago don't have the date but saw them display there, they flew Pits Specials then

Can't remember the reason they visited Dublin so could have been for that Abbeyshrule show.

Storm 10

Kenny2012 wrote: »

Can't remember the reason they visited Dublin so could have been for that Abbeyshrule show.

They actually stayed in Abbeyshrule for that weekend and displayed on the Saturday and Sunday.

Sexual Chocolate

Which is generally the better day for the Bray air show Sat or Sun ?

nomdeboardie

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Which is generally the better day for the Bray air show Sat or Sun ?

Sunday has extra acts, including the Spanish jets. Last year I think the Red Arrows were only Sunday-only(?)

Related question: I haven't time to spend all afternoon there this year - what is my best bet time window to see noisy jets, inc. the main act (Spanish)? I think the Red Arrows were the final act last year(?) I can't remember what point the Italian jets were on, though I think they made a brief farewell flypast before the Arrows.

Storm 10

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Sunday has extra acts, including the Spanish jets. Last year I think the Red Arrows were only Sunday-only(?)

Related question: I haven't time to spend all afternoon there this year - what is my best bet time window to see noisy jets, inc. the main act (Spanish)? I think the Red Arrows were the final act last year(?) I can't remember what point the Italian jets were on, though I think they made a brief farewell flypast before the Arrows.

No Red Arrows or Italian teams this year , only real noise will be the Spanish F18 depends on how close he comes to the shoreline, last year the Viggen was way out and took away the noise.

granville

Does anyone know if the catalina lands and takes off on the water as part of its display?

nomdeboardie

Storm 10 wrote: »

No Red Arrows or Italian teams this year , only real noise will be the Spanish F18 depends on how close he comes to the shoreline, last year the Viggen was way out and took away the noise.

Thanks. (Didn't mean to imply I thought Arrows and Italians were on this year.) Yes, shame about the distance on the Viggen last year; I was in Bray at lunchtime on the Friday when either the Viggen or Draken was doing a practise run, and it might have been closer then(?)

Mech1

Vans Rv-8 maybe heading this direction at the moment welsh coast. G-CCIR

BAAA RAM EWE

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Sunday has extra acts, including the Spanish jets. Last year I think the Red Arrows were only Sunday-only(?)

Related question: I haven't time to spend all afternoon there this year - what is my best bet time window to see noisy jets, inc. the main act (Spanish)? I think the Red Arrows were the final act last year(?) I can't remember what point the Italian jets were on, though I think they made a brief farewell flypast before the Arrows.

Reds opened last year iirc and it was cloudy so the display was the restricted one then some clown started that fire, Italians were near end/closed with half the beach heading home in the middle of the best display you'll ever see. Fools.

Order of appearance doesn't be released or wasn't last year anyway.

Spanish is really the only draw this year, real shame, I was expecting something really special with the foynes link up. If the weather is anyway bad all the other acts will be hard to see/hear out over the water.

nomdeboardie

BAAA RAM EWE wrote: »

Reds opened last year iirc and it was cloudy so the display was the restricted one then some clown started that fire, Italians were near end/closed with half the beach heading home in the middle of the best display you'll ever see. Fools.

Order of appearance doesn't be released or wasn't last year anyway.

Spanish is really the only draw this year, real shame, I was expecting something really special with the foynes link up. If the weather is anyway bad all the other acts will be hard to see/hear out over the water.

Ah, that may have been it now I remember a bit more - I think the Reds had to go on early, and I remember the weather-related constraint they had on going high. Snce the Italians were also a high-profile act (yes, it was great ), they were a good alternative show-closer. I know there is never any info on order, but wonder if it is safe to assume the Spanish will be near the end, though?

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nomdeboardie wrote: »

Ah, that may have been it now I remember a bit more - I think the Reds had to go on early, and I remember the weather-related constraint they had on going high. Snce the Italians were also a high-profile act (yes, it was great ), they were a good alternative show-closer. I know there is never any info on order, but wonder if it is safe to assume the Spanish will be near the end, though?

With this years line up, I'd say you'd could bet the house it'll be the finisher.

EchoIndia

granville wrote: »

Does anyone know if the catalina lands and takes off on the water as part of its display?

I once saw it land on fresh water on Lough Erne but very much doubt it would land in the sea, given the range of risks that would involve.

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EchoIndia wrote: »

I once saw it land on fresh water on Lough Erne but very much doubt it would land in the sea, given the range of risks that would involve.

I forgot what plane it was but some pilot had a long hard look at the water at Foynes 2 years ago with the intention of landing, he flew the whole flight line twice barely a foot over the water but bailed out in the end, water must need to be as close to kitchen sink calm to do it.

dzilla

Going to the Bray airshow for the first time on Saturday. Access wise if I was coming from wexford side is it best to park in Graystones and get Dart the rest of the way?

Chris_5339762

Yes, thats probably the easiest and quickest way. Last year I parked 400m from Graystones station about an hour before the flying was supposed to start, arrived in Bray, went to the beach and got a good spot.

jimbis

Just caught a glimpse of 4 PC9's leaving casement. Maybe heading to bray for some practice runs?

Edit, they just seem to be staying around casement. Put on a nice show though

Sexual Chocolate

jimbis wrote: »

Just caught a glimpse of 4 PC9's leaving casement. Maybe heading to bray for some practice runs?

Edit, they just seem to be staying around casement. Put on a nice show though

They were practicing out in Bray there on Monday.

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Anyone have arrival times for Baldonnell???

Tabnabs

https://twitter.com/IrishAirCorps/status/887947838738620416

Simon Gruber Says

Tabnabs wrote: »

https://twitter.com/IrishAirCorps/status/887947838738620416

There they went, trailing smoke.

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fantastic show i can see all from my office

tricky D

2 fast jets just dropped into DUB 28. Very noisy. Ed: looked like the F18s.

Nforce

@EIBR this morning