Birr Air Display 2018
The August Bank Holiday weekend proved to be very busy on the general aviation scene in Ireland with events at Rush, Limetree, Craughwell and others but the biggest event was the Birr Air Display held on bank holiday Monday. Although the weather was not as good as earlier in the summer, all acts got to display although some were flat due to occasionally low cloud passing through. The only act not to attend was the Search and Rescue Helicopter from Shannon that was tasked on a mission shortly before it was due to display. Here’s a selection of photos from the day and a full list of attendees can be found at the bottom of the article.

The three Chipmunks from the Irish Historic Flight flown by Alan Murphy (lead in 169), Mark Dwyer (No. 2 in 170) and Farrell McGee (No.3 in 168). Leo Daly.

Team Raven closed the show but could only display with four aircraft due to a technical problem with the fifth aircraft. Leo Daly.

Reims Rocket Cessna 172 “210” from the Irish Air Corps was a very rare visitor and will probably be one of its last public appearances before being retired with the arrival of the new Pilatus PC-12’s. Leo Daly.

As usual Richard Goodwin wooed the thousands of spectators with his superb display in G-EWIZ. Robert Wade.

The Strikemaster pair had to complete their flat display due to the weather. They operated from Baldonnel. Robert Wade.

Gerry Humphreys and photographer Frank Grealish get airborne to get an aerial photo of the crowd. Robert Wade.
AIR SHOW PARTICIPANTS thanks to Paddy Kilduff
272 | Eurocopter EC135T1 (GASU) (did not land) |
EI-FEP | Aviatika MAI-89 (Gerry Humphreys) |
EI-HFA | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 [168] |
EI-HFB | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 [169] |
EI-HFC | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 [170] |
EI-HFD | Boeing E75 Stearman (Formation with Chipmunks on arrival) |
EI-HUM | Vans RV-7 (Gerry Humphries) |
G-CFIF | Christen Eagle II |
G-CIBM | Vans RV-8 (Ravens) |
G-CJSM | Vans RV-8 (Ravens) |
G-EGRV | Vans RV-8 (Ravens) |
G-EWIZ | Pitts S-2S |
G-MAXV | Vans RV-4 (Ravens)(did not display due tech) |
G-RSAF | BAC167 Strikemaster MK80A (Did not land) |
G-SOAF | BAC167 Strikemaster MK80A (Did not land) |
G-VFDS | Vans RV-8 (Ravens) |
N67195 | Boeing A75N1 Stearman (Dave Bruton) from Italy |
VISITORS
210 | Cessna Reims FR172H (Irish Air Corps) |
EI-FMF | Bellanca 7GCAA |
EI-GER | Maule MX-7-180A |
G-CJYK | Boeing B75N1 Stearman [7] |
G-EICK | Cessna 172S |
G-JTBX | Bell 206B |
G-OABR | American General AG.5B Tiger |
G-WALI | Robinson R44 II |
RESIDENTS/STATIC DISPLAY (others in remote hangars)
EI-DKW | Evektor EV-97 Eurostar |
G-BBTH | Cessna F172M |