Flightfest

[thewanderer]

Over 250,000 people turned out in Dublin City today for Flightfest.

 

This was a truly historic event involving more than 30 aircraft flying at low level following the path of the Liffey right through the centre of Dublin.

 

Each Aircraft undertook either two or three flypasts along the River to keep the crowds entertained.

 

I was positioned at Poolbeg for 3 hour flypast and my photos are now online at

 

Enjoy!

The Wanderer.

[Garfield]

Excellent photos, Wanderer. Loved the roar from the Hunter and Sabre.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Great shots of the national carriers A380

[heirflick]

I was positioned at Poolbeg for 3 hour flypast

 

The Wanderer.

 

i was at poolbeg myself and herself - you could have joined us for coffe and a sanger...i was at hammond lane docks. bty -great pics as always:tumbsup:

[Shinkansen]

Excellent photos as always Wanderer.

Twas a great show, I was on Sir John Rogersons Quay watching it. So glad the weather came good.... Seeing that A380 banking in around the Poolbeg towers made for an awsome spectacle

[thewanderer]

Cheers Gents.

 

A great day out. Pity it didn't become an annual event!

[Glenderg]

Yeah great shots as always wanderer, particularly the flying fortress ones . From what I hear from one of the pilots (a skytrucker) on the day, it far and above exceeded expectations in terms of turnout, atmosphere, and crowd stamina, for what is little more than looking up at the sky and waiting. At least that's what they had thought. Plus over half of the world's aviation fleet is managed from Ireland, so apparently a lot of greasy handshaking was done also, chances are, it will be back, perhaps rolled in with the Docklands Festival. R

[Deutschbahn]

Another video of the flightfest available on my youtube channel. This video was taken at the north side of the Samuel Beckett Bridge.

www.youtube.com/deutschbahn

Also noticed that Michael Comyn who does the Irish Rail station announcements was doing the live commentary at the event.

Edited September 17, 2013 by Deutschbahn