The Aviation Magazine — November-December 2017

(^) the throughout (^) highlightsweekend^ included:^ FurtherRoyalThe Royal Jordanian Falcons, having^ flown^ in^ from^ the^
Internationalat^ Air^ Tattoo^ RAF^ Fairford^ the^
onweekend^ and^ putting^ previous^ an^ extremely^ tight^ display
ofand^ formation^ solo^ aerobatics.^
EF^ ‐^18 Hornet^ DemonstrationTeam^ from^ the^ Spanish
highly (^) bringing a Force^ energetic^ performance^ Air (^) of noise and power and stopping the Bray audience in their tracks
Richard^ Grace^ and^ DavidPuleston^ flying^ a^ graceful
and^ nostalgic^ display^ in the^ Supermarine^ Spitfire^ and
showing^ off^ the^ classicSeafirelines^ and^ the^ unique^ sound
of^ the^ Griffon and^ Merlin^ engines^
Irish^ Air^ Corps^ “Silver”^ formationof^ four^ PC‐9Ms^ including
aroutine,^ spirited^ solo^ and^ a^ demonstration^
an^ off^ shore^ maritime^ patrol^ CASA^ CN235fromPatrouillefour^ Tranchant^ flying^ ^ Fouga^ Magisters ‐ the
team^ from^ Brittany,^ France fly^ the^ distinctive^ V‐
tailed^ trainer^ andshapedthe^ display^ included^ coloured
smokeIrish^ representing^ the^ Flag^ gaining^ sponta‐
appreciative (^) from theapplause crowd^ neousAn array of Classic jets was^ the^ order^ of^ the^ day^ (including
the^ above^ Magisters)^ a Mig^ 15,^ SAAB^ Viggen,^
Strikemaster^ and^ Vampire^ pair^ PairSolo^ aerobatics^ from^ Eddie^ Goggins^ in^ the^ CAP^232 and
Richardthe^ Goodwin^ in^ Pitts^ S2S^ demonstrated^
class^ aerobatics^ withworldcommentary^ direct^ from^ the
pilots^ cockpit^
Irishdisplaying^ Historic^ Flight^ Foundation^ ^ a^ trio^ of^ Chipmunks
and^ Boeing^ Stearman (Spirit^ of^ Tipperary)^
Proceedingthe^ the^ show^ on^ ^ Thursday^ the^ Irish^ Air
Corps^ flew^5 of^ their^ PC‐9Ms^ with^ smoke^ down the^ Liffey in central DublinRiverto promote the show.
Brennan,^ Chief^ ExecutiveAviationof^ the^ Irish^ Eamonn
AuthorityDisplay^ said,^ “The^ Bray^ has^ been^ a^ phe‐
lastsuccess^ over^ the^ nomenal^ couple^ of^ years.^ Aviation
iseconomic^ a^ hugely^ important^ driver^ for^ our^ coun‐
and^ this^ year^ undertrythe^ IAA's^ "Aviation^ Ireland"^ campaign
wejust^ are^ supporting^ not^ one^ but^ two^ spec‐
air^ shows^ over^ thetacularsame^ weekend^ at^ Foynes^ and
at^ Bray,^ making^ this^ year an^ extra^ special^ one^ for^
of^ aviation^ across^ Ireland.^ Wefanssee^ this^ as^ a^ great^
to^ raise^ the^ profileavenueof^ aviation^ and^ to^ generate
an^ interest^ in^ our^ industry."^
everyonebig^ thank^ you^ to^ “A^ who^ came^ out^ to^ support
the^ event^ –^ it’s^ wonderful to^ see^ so^ many^ enjoying^
werespectacle.^ And^ we^ the^ blessed^ with^ glorious^ sunshine
anda^ the^ backdrop^ of^ most^ beautiful^ blue^ sky,”^
(^) BrayPardy, Director, (^) Sé Air^ Display.^ said Congratulations to all who contributed^ in^ providing^ a
world^ ‐class^ show^ that^ has grown^ in^ stature^ over^ the
and^ has^ become^ ayears“must”^ on^ the^ calendar^ over
theany^ summer^ holidays^ for^ enthusiast^ or^ those^ look

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day (^) an entertainingfor out.^ ing Thanks goes to Louise Cassidy^ &^ Paul^ Carney^ from^ the
Brayto^ Media^ team^ and^ Rebecca^ McKenna^ and^ Se^
andfor^ their^ help^ before^ Pardy^ during^ the^ show.^
Irish^ Air^ Corps^ inThetheir^ PC‐9Ms^ above^
Falcons, (^) Jordanian Royal^ above^ The EF‐ 18  Hornet from the^ Spanish^ Air^ Force,^ below^