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Red Arrows fly over Dublin ahead of Bray Air Display

Eleven aircraft offer sneak preview on way to Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel

11 jet aircraft, The RAF Red Arrows, flew along the River Liffey at about 7.50pm on Saturday in preparation for landing at the Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel of the Bray Air Show.
Sorcha Pollak
Sun Jul 29 2018 - 19:49

The Royal Air Force Red Arrows offered a preview of their air display to Dubliners on Saturday night as they carried out a fly past along the River Liffey.

The 11 jet aircraft flew along the River Liffey at about 7.50pm on Saturday in preparation for landing at the Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel.

The Red Arrows, which is one of the world's top aerobatic display teams, are in Ireland to take part in the Bray Air Display on Sunday. The aircraft flew in formation through the skies of the city centre.

Bray Air Display action, the two-day aviation spectacle kicked off on Saturday and finished on Sunday with over 40 aircraft as well as parachute teams and helicopters. The Red Arrows flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets in action. Photo: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
Bray Air Display action, the two-day aviation spectacle kicked off on Saturday and finished on Sunday with over 40 aircraft as well as parachute teams and helicopters. The Red Arrows flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets in action. Photo: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

The Talbot Memorial bridge was expected to offer the best view of the aircraft as they flew overhead.

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The Red Arrow RAF aerobatic team is made up of pilots, engineers and support staff who fly Hawk fast-jets. The team have been displaying their aerobatic skills since 1965 and have also taken part in operational tours in Libya and Afghanistan.

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast