Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Flight Fest (Vulcan fly past)

Options
  • 12-04-2013 5:44am
    #1
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭


    i heard from someone in aer lingus this morning [who is normally very much in the know about this type of thing,] who told me that on the 15th of september or the 17th of september [cant remember which but its the day of the all ireland finals in croke park] during the time between the 2 matches there is supposed to be a vulcan bomber and an airbus A380 schulded to do a fly past down the liffey.dont know if it will happen but as i say the person who told me is usually right about this...if he says it will snow then you can take it that it will snow:)


«134567…65

Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Dr.Rieux
    Registered Users Posts: 674 ✭✭✭Dr.Rieux


    The Vulcan has a uk caa permit to fly so is only able to fly in the uk without a similar permit from the other countries whose airspace it will be in.

    I would love for it to happen though


  • Options
    #3
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    dont get me wrong.i agree.its 1 of those things that we wont know untill it happens,and it would be great to see it happen.just thought to mention it..[the guy who told me was able to tell me that the b-52 would do a flypast at bray a few years ago long before it became public knowledge and he is not on the bray organisation team]


  • Options
    #4
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    Sounds good even a A380 at low level would be special. Didnt the b-52 crew at RIAT say they were to do a fly past at Bray, Sunderland and a Spanish airshow that weekend?


  • Options
    #5
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    no too sure about the b-52 crew saying it as i never knew that,not saying they didnt,just i wasnt aware of it....but it would explain how he knew before hand,ha ha


  • Options
    #6
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    I think I remember reading it on another forum at the time. And we only got the 1 flypast from the b52 at Bray just like Sunderland did that weekend


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    thats right,we did only get the 1 fly past


  • Options
    #8
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Emirates A380 flypast over the All-Ireland would be their sort of marketing ploy?

    Vulcan? I would greatly doubt it.


  • Options
    #9
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    you make a very valid piont re emirates A380


  • Options
    #10
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    Emirates fly past would be quite strange seeing that Ethiad is one of the GAA,S official sponsors. But still very welcome.


  • Options
    #11
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    maybe its an etihad A380 and not emirates...he didnt tell what airline


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    television wrote: »
    maybe its an etihad A380 and not emirates...he didnt tell what airline

    EY are getting their first A380 sometime this year.
    I thought they only sponsered the hurling?

    Either airline doing an A380 flypast seems pluasible.


  • Options
    #13
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    very true and even if EY only sponsor the hurling its still GAA so its very possable


  • Options
    #14
    lovelyhurler
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭lovelyhurler


    All-Ireland hurling final is scheduled for September 8th - could it be that day seeing as EY sponsor the hurling championship?


  • Options
    #15
    Joe 90
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Joe 90


    Dr.Rieux wrote: »
    The Vulcan has a uk caa permit to fly so is only able to fly in the uk without a similar permit from the other countries whose airspace it will be in.

    I would love for it to happen though
    In fact and aircraft on a UK permit can fly in Irish airspace. Ex military aircraft will need permission from the Irish authorities though.


  • Options
    #16
    merisi
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭merisi


    lovelyhurler wrote: »
    All-Ireland hurling final is scheduled for September 8th - could it be that day seeing as EY sponsor the hurling championship?

    That would make sense...


  • Options
    #17
    Duffer2010
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Duffer2010


    Can't imagine one of the most British aircraft of all time, doing a flypast at an All Ireland Final. Don't get me wrong I'd be one of the first out to see it, seems a tad far fetched to me though. What would be nice would be some PC 9's escorting an EI A330 down the Liffey.


  • Options
    #18
    Pilotdude5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Pilotdude5


    I also can't see a Vulcan doing a Dublin fly-past.

    Its about as likely as a grounded Victor becoming "accidentally" airborne.


  • Options
    #19
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Duffer2010 wrote: »
    Can't imagine one of the most British aircraft of all time, doing a flypast at an All Ireland Final. Don't get me wrong I'd be one of the first out to see it, seems a tad far fetched to me though. What would be nice would be some PC 9's escorting an EI A330 down the Liffey.

    I've seen enough PC-9s and A330s. I can't really imagine a Vulcan flypast over Dublin tbh. Bring on the A380.

    Isn't Etihad only getting their first A380 next year though?


  • Options
    #20
    b757
    Registered Users Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭b757


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    I
    Isn't Etihad only getting their first A380 next year though?

    Yes, I believe so. Not a chance of a Vuclan coming, their time is limited enough as it is.


  • Options
    #21
    merisi
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭merisi


    Duffer2010 wrote: »
    Can't imagine one of the most British aircraft of all time, doing a flypast at an All Ireland Final. Don't get me wrong I'd be one of the first out to see it, seems a tad far fetched to me though. What would be nice would be some PC 9's escorting an EI A330 down the Liffey.

    I just meant the A380, not the Vulcan!!!


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Pilotdude5 wrote: »

    Its about as likely as a grounded Victor becoming "accidentally" airborne.


    Kinda did. :)


  • Options
    #23
    Suasdaguna1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Suasdaguna1


    15th sept


  • Options
    #24
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    An RAF Vulcan doing a flypast over Croke Park on All Ireland Day.....?

    About as likely as the Black and Tans regimental marching band filling in for the Artane Boys Band on the day.....


  • Options
    #25
    nungesser
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭nungesser


    Hey gang,
    I e-mailed the group that has restored and fly the Vulcan Bomber and asked them about a potential fly-by this was their reply
    "The plan so far is to display and land on Sat 10th Aug, and then depart Sun 11th Aug.
    I can't give you times though as I don't have them."
    not the dates mentioned but it sounds like it's on!!! The Bray Airshow is scheduled for July 31st, So I don't know what event this is for. Awesome! Thanks for the heads up "Television" This is a once in a lifetime opportunity


  • Options
    #26
    kona
    Registered Users Posts: 7,525 ✭✭✭kona


    Landing in Dublin airport?


  • Options
    #27
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    no problems ,just hought to mention it....it could have something to do with this whole "the gathering" tourism drive....probably not but you never know...and im not sure of any other "airshows" planned,so my guess is as good as any:D:)


  • Options
    #28
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    kona wrote: »
    Landing in Dublin airport?

    no idea but that would be real pleasing for me as i work there and have airside access:)


  • Options
    #29
    Stringman
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Stringman


    Northern Ireland festival of flight, Newcastle, county Down is on Aug 10th. red arrows and typhoon displaying have been announced.


  • Options
    #30
    television
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭television


    Stringman wrote: »
    Northern Ireland festival of flight, Newcastle, county Down is on Aug 10th. red arrows and typhoon displaying have been announced.

    that could have something to do with it alright:D


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #31
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    That would be something to see alright, heading up again this year for the airshow . So far this year they have the red arrows the RAF typhoon, BBMF Dakota and a F86 Sabre due to display , the Vulcan would top it off


Advertisement