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Sligo Airshow Preview

Mark Dwyer
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2023 will host the first airshow at Sligo for many years. Run by the same team behind the Bray and Rush airshows, it promises to be an excellent event for the Northwest. The event kicks off on Sunday 6th August at 11:00 with activities on the ground including a vintage car display, kids entertainment and the Food Market. The air display starts at 13:30 and includes the following acts:

  • Irish Parachute Club
  • Aero Superbatics Wing Walkers
  • Eddie Goggins – Cap 232
  • Gerry Humphreys – Vans RV-7
  • T-6 Texan
  • Irish Historic Flight Foundation
  • BAC 167 Strikemaster
  • P-51 Mustang
  • Andrew Fenton – Christen Eagle II
  • PBY Catalina
  • Irish Coast Guard – Sikorsky S-92
  • Beechcraft Model 18
  • DeHavilland Dove

The airshow programme is free to download from here. Please note that this is a ticketed event and all tickets have been sold out.

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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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