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.
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 |
