FlightFest over the River Liffey Dublin Sunday September 15, 2013

Some photos by Pat Keenan at FlightFest

over the River Liffey Dublin Sunday September 15, 2013

2 Irish Air Corps Casa and 2  Pilatus PC-9

Irish Air Corps 2 Casa and 4  Pilatus PC-9

     More than 130,000 people lined the banks of the Liffey today to watch the historic FlightFest fly-past between the East Link Bridge and the Talbot Memorial Bridge.  

The last remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe, the Sally B. was originally delivered

to the US Army Air Force in June 1945 The Sally B was one of five B-17s used as the ‘Mephis Belle’ 

in the film of the same name. This aircraft is based at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford

The Catalina Flying Boat PBY-5A was originally delivered to the Royal Canadian Airforce in 1943 and was used for bomber reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols over the Pacific.
This aircraft is based at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford

Aer Lingus Airbus A330  www.aerlingus.com/

Strikemaster BAC 167

Two Van's RV-7s 

U NEVER BEAT D IRISH!  Ryanair Boeing B737-800  www.ryanair.com/

Aer Lingus Regional / Aer Aran ATR72 www.aerlingus.com/

DHL Boeing B757  www.dhl.ie/

City Jet RJ85 in Leinster rugby livery  www.cityjet.com/

"Miss Demeanour" – a privately owned, colourful Hawker Hunter F.58A anda F86 Sabre in Korean War United States Air Force markings

Etihad Airbus A340  www.etihad.com/en-ie/

The event was brought to a close by the British Airways A380 Airbus,
which loomed large over Dublin city. www.britishairways.com/

     A selection of the artwork from the IAA DCC FlightFest School Art Competition is on display in the Hugh Lane Gallery until Tuesday 24th September.

     FlightFest was made possible by a partnership of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and Dublin City Council in association with the air finance and leasing community and The Gathering Ireland 2013.