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Bray Air Display 2023 - 29th & 30th July 2023

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    #92
    Flinty997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,698 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    "....The airshows of the past will not be recreated anywhere..."

    Sorry I took this literally.



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    #93
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,356 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Perhaps I should have typed “ the Irish airshows of the past”, the prior posts were about Salthill and Baldonnell.



    On a different note, the forecast isn’t that good for next weekend. Light rain both days.



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    #94
    Flinty997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,698 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    One of the best airshows I was at Fairy House, the sheer noise of a phantom and the trail of smoke it left. Then a F15 going over at low level, then going vertical through the clouds. Was a lot aircraft and civilian aircraft back then. As there was in Baldonnel.



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    #95
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Weather forecast bad for next weekend 😕.



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    #96
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Nice display at Baldonnel today, Pc9s display 3 aircraft.



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    #97
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭g0g


    Forecast for Sunday in both Met Eireann and yr.no had moved around a fair bit. Currently looking a lot better from a rain perspective, although on the cloud front I dunno. Fingers crossed!



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    #98
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Saturday looks pretty bad with wind and showers BBMF won't fly in wind of 20 knots wonder if they will even bother to come over with that weather.



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    #99
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    There's an event at Baldonnel tomorrow Friday at 10am, so there maybe some action, also some aircraft should arrive.



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    #100
    Tenger
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120900910#Comment_120900910

    Forecast says "light rain" with WSW winds of "up to 40km".

    Which is approx. 22 knots (online calculator used) So that's looking tight.

    Im currently 60/40 in favour of staying at home.



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    #101
    chimp77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭chimp77


    https://www.military-airshows.co.uk/press23/redarrowsschedule2023.htm

    According to the attached, it looks as though the Red Arrows will be arriving at around 6:30 on Saturday evening. From previous posters on here, destination has been mentioned as Dublin rather than Baldonnel



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    #102
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Dublin Airport as far as I know.



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    #103
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Nothing on BBMF website that mentions Bray



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    #104
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120902963#Comment_120902963

    Do you know if they're likely to pass over Dublin port and up the Liffey a little on the way?



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    #105
    chimp77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭chimp77


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903850#Comment_120903850

    In previous years they have so don't see why not this time. The Bray Airshow social media normally gives notice of this closer to the time.



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    #106
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    I would say so, they are coming straight from another airshow in the UK that day.



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    #107
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭jimbis


    Bray Facebook page confirmed the reds are doing a fly past only on Saturday with full display on Sunday.

    Which way they route is anyone's guess at the moment I'd say.



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    #108
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    According to Red Arrows Transit routes they will be at Bray for flypast at 18.20 and landing at Dublin which probably means Dublin Airport.

    On Sunday the display time is 17.16 then straight back to the UK



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    #109
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,356 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120902963#Comment_120902963

    That seals it for me. I was planning on going on Saturday. No Reds means my 60/40 dilemma is now 80/20



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    #110
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,691 ✭✭✭zg3409


    The Bray Air Display is one of Ireland’s largest family events and is expected to attract over 100,000 this weekend.


    If you are attending please familiarise yourself with our Traffic Management Plan in advance: https://tinyurl.com/5n7nkfrw


    #BrayAirDisplay


    Wicklow County Council



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    #111
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    Draken just flew over Dublin.



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    #112
    chimp77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭chimp77


    Looked like the Viggen.



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    #113
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,356 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Viggen on approach to Baldonnel

    Screenshot_20230728_144705.jpg




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    #114
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908376#Comment_120908376

    Damn - was wondering what was out there near Blackrock, but couldn't anything see from my window; however it must have been far enough away horozontally or vertically to render the sound not too startling



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    #115
    TheAnalyst_
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908395#Comment_120908395

    Sorry yes.



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    #116
    TheAnalyst_
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908424#Comment_120908424

    It was pretty quiet tbh.



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    #117
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Yes

    Viggen great that it's hear this year



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    #118
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    • Sweden’s Saab 37 Viggen will ‘thunderbolt’ across the Bray skyline


    Does this mean it will be a simple flypast or can we expect a full display?



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    #119
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Blasting Baldonnel out of it now, high speed low pass over runway 28 and doing display !



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    #120
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Last time at Bray it was so far out



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    #121
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    Could somebody draw a rough flight line on a map l for me.


    Would Dalkey island be a decent spot yo chill and watch?



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