The annual Bray Air Display – Ireland’s best-loved big air show – is back, for its 16th running, and ready for take-off across the weekend of July 29-30.
This year features the usual dizzying collection of plane, helicopter, wing walking and parachute displays.
On the ground meanwhile, there will be food markets and fun fairs.
What: Bray Air Display 2023
Where: Bray, Co Wickow
When: July 29-30
Admission: €35-€50; car park: €12
Times: Ground activities (food, fun fair) 12 pm; Air Show: 3 pm
The Irish Parachute Club, the Garda Air Support Unit and the Irish Air Corps will make flying visits.
Then, there will be the AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers and Eddie Goggins – aka The Flying Dentist.
There will be historic vintage planes and newer models. And, for military buffs, there will be a display of Sweden’s Saab 37 Viggen fighter jets and a full display from the UK’s world-famous Red Arrows.
There will even be a Battle of Britain segment, with a formation flight by the iconic and historic RAF planes the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane.