Normally you would see a date in the calendar at this stage for the Bray Airshow. I wonder if it is going ahead this year🤔
A Spitfire just flew down the Liffey towards Weston or Bal so I'm guessing will be displaying.
Juust saw this posted on Facebook
Battle of Britian will not be there they said this in answer to a question on facebook
Does anyone have an info on the Lancaster arrival. Is it due in on Friday into Bal?
Thanks
Im on hols so cant go this year. But every year I try to get there for 1130. (DART from Tara/Pearse) Gives me time to have a walk around, grab a bit of lunch and settle somewhere before the crowds arrive after 1pm.
Thanks. I'll take a look. The Goose has been in the UK for maintenance for several months. I hadn't heard that it was back yet.
Beechcraft, Dove, and Goose added to line up
CASA 295 is mentioned in the event programme which can be found on the website
Anyone know if the Air Corps will be displaying a C295?
They were at RIAT at the weekend so likely would have had to move on. Their display is really excellent this year.
They seem to arrive early every year. Suprised they are not based out of Baldonnel while here, are they not classed as a military team?
Jordanian Falcons arrived in Weston today little bit early
Aer Lingus Airbus A320neo added to the show
BBMF Lancaster has been cleared to return to displays.
That'd be a shame. A couple of years ago they flew right over my house on the way into Baldonnel, the noise was something else (in a really good way)
I was copying old photos onto a new laptop yesterday and came across a load of pics from Flightfest in 2013, a pity nothing like that has happened since.
Definitely very poor line up this year don't know what else they can get
I am not sure if the BBMF will make it after the sad loss of their pilot Mark Long a few weeks ago. They are still grounded and have pulled out of a show the week before Bray.
Pretty toned back this year. Weak enough lineup
Lineup announced today https://brayairdisplay.com/in-the-air/
Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers
BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane
Eddie Goggins
Irrish Air Corps
IHF Chipmunk and Stearman
P51 Mustang "Miss Helen", T6 Texan and Spitfire G-PRXI
Rich Goodwin
Royal Jordanian Falcons
Irish Coast Guard S&R Demo
Sean Bennett's Stearman
Team Raven
Is it safe to say it'll be a bit of an underwhelming display this year?
Holiday schedule this year means we'll be home for it for the 1st time in years so if the weather played it's part, was thinking of sailing down to see it… It was attending the Bray airshow in 2017 and seeing all the spectator boats that inspired me to get back into sailing and buy a boat.. and this is finally the year I can go down…
Would even try and do Bray and then Rush the following day from the water if weather permitting..
Did Rush before but the weather was pants!!
It's the RAF BBMF whose operations are currently suspended. Civilian warbirds aren't affected.
I was at the English Riviera Air Show last weekend. 2 day event and there was a Spit flying with a P51 both days. There was also a C47 Dakota listed as part of the same display, but it didn't show up, there was a Blenheim instead. This was just 2 and 3 days after the crash, so I don't think the Spits are "grounded" as such.
When I seen it just listed for Saturday, I felt it didn't bode well. Very unusual to have an Airshow just on a Saturday. Almost like an add on for the family activities in Bray on the ground that weekend. A pity given its peak in 2016 when we seen the Red Arrows and Freece Tricolori on the same bill. It seems to be the lose of the IAA sponsorship that has seen the slow demise/ return to the earlier shows.
Yeah, more fun plane spotting at Dublin Airport !
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight don't have Bray, or any Irish show North or South on their scheudle so doesn't look likely.
https://swafhf.com/aktuellt/flyguppvisningar/
I don't think Viggen will come for just one day. The Baldonnel atc wouldn't let him do a display on return from Bray last year.
Won't be much happening this year. The Spitfires have been grounded in the UK since the recent crash so the BBMF may not be displaying. Reds not listed and there going to Canada in August. If it goes ahead it will probably be the Air Corps and afew local acts
Less than 2 months left until the airshow and not a word at all about it, very few displays have it listed as well and no over-seas air forces have any listings.
Quite concerning.
So it's looking like no jets -based on the line up so far.
Wingwalkers have Bray listed this year again. Though have it for Sunday 4th with Rush on the 3rd?
Wrong way around?
https://www.aerosuperbatics.com/airshows/#calendar
It was a tongue in cheek post, that I posted 6 weeks ago, when there was uncertainty whether this years show would go ahead. Anyone who follows Air shows in Ireland will know that there is a minority who would like to see them stopped for various reasons, from peace campaigners to environmentalists.
Anyway, its irrelevant now, as its going ahead, so hopefully the weather stays onside and the enthusiasts get to witness the full Battle of Britain display. I know that will be the main draw for me anyway.
Exactly. My statement was correct and yours wasn't.
