Bray Air Display: See photos from a thrilling day of sights in the sky
See photos in our gallery above from photographer Leigh Anderson.
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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
Bray Air Display: See photos from a thrilling day of sights in the sky
The sky over north Wicklow and south Dublin was filled with all manner of flying machine on Saturday as the annual Bray Air Display attracted thousands to Bray seafront. See photos in our gallery above from photographer Leigh Anderson.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- RTÉ News
Over 40,000 attend annual Bray Air Display
Over 40,000 people descended on Bray seafront in Co Wicklow for the annual Bray Air Display. Fifteen aerial acts, featuring 35 aircraft took to the skies as part of the 18th instalment of the event. This included daredevil wing walkers, precision aerobatics, coast guard demonstrations, a next generation Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR and an aerial performance from the Irish Air Corps. Each act flew against the maritime backdrop of the LÉ Samuel Beckett, courtesy of the Defence Force's Naval Service. The air display began around 3pm on Bray's Victorian Promenade. The showcase has brought roughly €3.5 million to the local economy. The free event is the largest of its kind in Ireland and a highlight of the seaside town's Summer in Bray 2025 festivities. In addition, the event featured a seafront funfair, food and craft village, and a static display educating visitors on a career with the Defence Forces. The festival's newly added Future of Flight Tech Zone proved a popular exhibition due to the now over 7,500 Irish Aviation Authority registered drone operators in the country. Developed in collaboration with Dublin Drone Innovation Partnership, the event highlighted drone innovation and unmanned aviation, with VR simulators, live demos and educational talks on drone use and safety.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Extra.ie
Domino's pull off crazy stunt to kick off Bray Air Display
Domino's have taken their pizza delivery service to new heights after arriving at the Bray Air Display in style. A delivery man parachuted down onto the Bray seafront to hand over one the chain's famous pizzas to another skydiver. The stunt kicked off the air show in a way that matches the usual Domino's delivery charm. I kid yous not.😭😭😭 — Shauns_Aviation🇮🇪✈️ (@Shauns_Aviation) August 2, 2025 The Bray Air Display is one of Wicklow's most iconic annual events and the global pizza franchise definitely knew how to mark the occasion. Over 40,000 people are expected to attend the air show with 15 aerial acts, featuring 35 aircraft, taking to the skies. This includes daredevil wing walkers, precision aerobatics, coast guard demonstrations, a next generation Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR and an aerial performance from the Irish Air Corps. Each act will fly against the maritime backdrop of the LÉ Samuel Beckett, courtesy of the Defence Force's Naval Service. This year marks the 18th instalment of the free event and it is set to bring roughly €3.5million to the local economy. 40,000 people are expected at the event. Photo: Leon Farrell/© The event, which gets underway at 3pm, will feature a seafront funfair, food and craft village and a static display which aims to educate visitors on a career with the Defence Forces. Organisers believe the Air Display's newly added Future of Flight Tech Zone will be a popular exhibition due to the now over 7,500 Irish Aviation Authority registered drone operators in the country. Developed in collaboration with Dublin Drone Innovation Partnership, the event will highlight drone innovation and unmanned aviation, with VR simulators, live demos and educational talks on drone use and safety. The Air Display has been recognised as 'Best Festival/Event Experience over 50,000 people' at the Irish Tourism Industry Awards 2017 and in 2018 and 2019 it won Silver in the 'Best Tourism Initiative' category at the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. This year is the event's 18th instalment. Pic: Frank Grealish In 2024, the event's social media reach was 760,000, over 94,000 website visits with 9,000 digital downloads of the Official Souvenir Programme. The event organisers say that they have taken significant steps to promote sustainability and their efforts align with the Irish Government's Climate Action Plan 2023 – Changing Ireland for the Better. Additionally, they use Fáilte Ireland's Climate Action Business Support Portal to aid in achieving the ambitious targets set for 2030.
