Bray Air Display Photos – Part 2

The Bray Air Display was held over the weekend of July 29th / 30th. Thanks to everyone below who sent in photographs. The main photo above features the BBMF Lancaster with three PC-9M’s of the Irish Air Corps Silver Swallows Team in formation behind. Taken by Mateusz Koziatek.

One of the highlights from the show on Saturday was the Avro Lancaster PA474 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Mateusz Koziatek.
Before and after the show Executive Helicopters were offering pleasure flights along the Bray Sea Front in AS365N EI-PRO. Mateusz Koziatek.
A cockpit shot of AS365N EI-PRO of Executive Helicopters. Mateusz Koziatek.
Team Raven as they reach the top of a looping manoeuvre in their Vans RV-8’s. Mateusz Koziatek.
P-51 Mustang ‘Miss Helen’. Mateusz Koziatek
This year the Silver Swallows were made up of a three-ship display led by the Chief Flying Instructor of the Flight Training School. Mateusz Koziatek
The Saab Viggen of the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight. Mateusz Koziatek
Eurocopter EC135 / Airbus Helicopters H135 ‘271’ showing off its capabilities. Two of the type are operated in the Air Corps for helicopter conversion training. Another two similar types but different variants are operated by the Garda Air Support Unit. Mateusz Koziatek.
AW139 ‘279’ demonstrates the capability of the ‘Bambi Bucket’ for aerial fire fighting. Mateusz Koziatek.
The two Boeing Stearmans’ of the AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers conduct a close pass. Mateusz Koziatek.
National Flight Centre based at Weston Airport demonstrated their new Tecncam P2006T twin trainer flown by their CFI Mark O’Neil. Mateusz Koziatek.
One of the starts of the show was Eddie Goggins displaying in his Cap 232 G-IIAI. Mateusz Koziatek.
Samuel Beckett class LÉ James Joyce P62 was anchored off shore to patrol the display line. Mateusz Koziatek.
The Red Arrows opened the show on Sunday putting on their flat display due to the low cloud base. Paul Kolbe-Hurley.
Red Arrows opposition pass. Paul Kolbe-Hurley.
Aer Lingus A320neo EI-NSB turning onto the display axis with Bray Head in the background. Paul Kolbe-Hurley.
Agusta Westland AW139 with Bambi Bucket. Paul Kolbe-Hurley.
Saab Viggen. Paul Kolbe-Hurley.
Red Arrows. Shaun Dunne.
Red Arrows. Shaun Dunne.
Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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