Irish Airshows 2017

Shpudnik

Spanish Air Force EF-18 C.15-18 / 15-05 by Irish Damien, on Flickr
Spanish Air Force EF-18 C.15-18 / 15-05 by Irish Damien, on Flickr
Spanish Air Force EF-18 C.15-18 / 15-05 by Irish Damien, on Flickr

jimbis

With regards to viewing points, you can't really beat bray sea front. It's not actually as crowded as pictures make it look. There is ample space on the beach and anywhere else just isn't the same experience.
Problem is getting there.... If your bringing kids then arriving early or grabbing the dart is the best option. If your the cycling type them park in shanganagh cemetry and it's a handy 2k cycle into bray.

nomdeboardie

Calibos wrote: »

Surprised no one mentioned the Saab Viggen at Bray today. Much much closer to the Beach this year. The sound off the thing vibrated the air in your chest. Or am I remembering it wrong. Wasn't there lots of complaints that both the Viggen and Draken last year displayed too far out?

Ah, good to know, thanks. Now hoping for the rain to hold off tomorrow

ETA: Speaking of noise – I wonder if the wind/breeze direction factors in...today was SE I think, so might ‘blow’ the sound inland (though I can’t remember what direction it was last year). Unfortunately, breeze will probably not be onshore tomorrow.

browner85

double post sorry

browner85

Would you see much from dun laoghaire or Dalkey ?

faoiarvok

browner85 wrote: »

Would you see much from dun laoghaire or Dalkey ?

Aircraft were holding over Killiney Hill earlier waiting for their turn to display. That might change based on weather and which Runway Dublin are using later

Fattes

Anyone know what time the F-18's will be taking off at today? Thanks

prunudo

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Ah, good to know, thanks. Now hoping for the rain to hold off tomorrow

ETA: Speaking of noise – I wonder if the wind/breeze direction factors in...today was SE I think, so might ‘blow’ the sound inland (though I can’t remember what direction it was last year). Unfortunately, breeze will probably not be onshore tomorrow.

I could hear the viggen from Newtownmountkennedy yesterday. It's about 15km ssw, in a direct line of sight to bray head so even with a se wind it sounded impressive.
Looking forward to today to see/hear both the f18 and dc3.

Alun

Looking pretty dull and cloudy out there this morning. Hopefully it'll lift later.

Negative_G

Fattes wrote: »

Anyone know what time the F-18's will be taking off at today? Thanks

Display planned at 1650. I'd imagine if you are around for the half hour leading up to it you will see them take off from Dublin.

Skyknight

EIDW 230930Z 32009KT 290V350 9999 SCT008 BKN025 BKN030 15/13 Q1012 NOSIG

Negative_G

Skyknight wrote: »

EIDW 230930Z 32009KT 290V350 9999 SCT008 BKN025 BKN030 15/13 Q1012 NOSIG

TAF EIDW 230500Z 2306/2406 30010KT 9999 SCT007 BKN012 TEMPO 2306/2308 5000 BR -RADZ BKN007 BECMG 2307/2309 33008KT BECMG 2309/2312 03009KT BKN020 BECMG 2316/2318 34007KT=

Forecast is for the cloudbase to lift to Broken at 2,000 feet between 10am and 1pm. Will probably affect those acts with a large vertical element to the display considering their manoevre entry altitudes are probably between 250-500 feet.

There is an occulded front forecast to be sitting over the east coast at 1pm local. Hopefully it will shift further east before then.

g0g

Huge difference in Bray traffic today already, even accounting for the earlier start

nomdeboardie

Negative_G wrote: »

Display planned at 1650. I'd imagine if you are around for the half hour leading up to it you will see them take off from Dublin.

Thanks - where did you get that info?

Mech1

Mobile feed up and running, different location today see how we get on.

Jonathan

Has anybody got display times for Bray today?

Negative_G

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Thanks - where did you get that info?

An informed source.

Mech1

We dont have as good reception of Weston tower from this location, but Bray is crystal clear and more importantly I have a good view!

Negative_G

Skyknight wrote: »

EIDW 230930Z 32009KT 290V350 9999 SCT008 BKN025 BKN030 15/13 Q1012 NOSIG

EIDW 231200Z 02009KT 9999 SCT018 BKN045 17/13 Q1013 NOSIG=

Cloudbase has lifted 1,000 feet between 1030am and 1pm. The dew point split is increasing nicely which will help.

prunudo

This thread is very quiet this year. Any updates on which aircraft have left various airports.

Calibos

Blue skies in Bray now and roasting. Hurrah!!

Mycro

Does anyone have a timetable for today, or even the Viggen?

Negative_G

Mycro wrote: »

Does anyone have a timetable for today, or even the Viggen?

1600 for the Viggen.

mickjohnlong

Any links to the live feed?

nomdeboardie

Negative_G wrote: »

1600 for the Viggen.

We-hay - corrosponds to my target time for abbreviated visit today

mrtom

Negative_G wrote: »

EIDW 231200Z 02009KT 9999 SCT018 BKN045 17/13 Q1013 NOSIG=

Cloudbase has lifted 1,000 feet between 1030am and 1pm. The dew point split is increasing nicely which will help.

How do I get this frequecy on my browser?

Grahamer666

mickjohnlong wrote: »

Any links to the live feed?

https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=eidw

Select EIDW Ops.

mrtom

Grahamer666 wrote: »

https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=eidw

Select EIDW Ops.

Got it, cheers !!

Negative_G

nomdeboardie wrote: »

We-hay - corrosponds to my target time for abbreviated visit today

Looks like he will be delayed a little.

mrtom wrote: »

How do I get this frequecy on my browser?

I'm sorry, what is it you're asking?

mrtom

Negative_G wrote: »

Looks like he will be delayed a little.



I'm sorry, what is it you're asking?

Didn't know I had to go thru Live ATC to find.