Birr Air Display set to return again after four-year hiatus
Following a four-year hiatus Birr Air Display will return on Saturday, August 5 with its biggest show in its ten-year history. Last year's show was cancelled due to severe bad weather.
It’s Ireland's only over land airshow and one of only a handful throughout Ireland and the UK that is based at an Aerodrome meaning visitors can see aircraft take off and land and meet the pilots. Birr Air Display will showcase the best of Irish, UK and international aerobatic pilots and display teams.
The Irish Air Corps will have a special display with their silver swallows display team of PC9’s along with a helicopter display and static stand showcasing their history and giving information about joining the air corps. This year will again see a visit from the royal Jordanian falcons to Birr displaying their exciting 4 ship Extra 330 aircraft. The royal Jordanian Falcons are one of the top international display teams and only perform at a select number of air shows throughout Europe each year. Other Irish talents will include Gerry Humphreys in his RV7 “flying Cow”, David Bruton based in Abbeyshrule displaying his Sukhoi SU31, Sligo’s Andrew Fenton in his Christean Eagle and the flying dentist Eddie Goggins in his Mudry CAP.
The ever popular and talented Team Raven from Wales will be back with their brand new RV8 addition bringing their display team to six aircraft. Over the last number of years Team Raven have built a reputation for themselves that rates them as one of the top European display teams. This year’s Team Raven display will be sponsored by Hugo Loonam Motors Cloghan.
The jaw dropping display of the Aerosuperbatic wing walkers will return. The wingwalkers are a real crowd thriller as spectators can watch them prepare on the ground and view the professional wingwalkers strap themselves to the wings of their Boeing Stearman aircraft. The sound of the Coastguard Sikorsky S92 up close is something not be missed and along with the awesome rescue helicopter. The Irish parachute club based in Clonbullogue will be on hand to show their talent conduct a formation parachute jump on the runway.
For the second time Birr Air Display will show the iconic Mustang P51. The P51 display is a sight to behold with famous roar of it roll Royce merlin engine. This years P51 is known as Miss Helen