Project Hawker 2013 Circuit of Britain 100th Anniversary Dublin Visit Saturday

[joey1]

I acquired tho a info while following another post in Boards.ie

This is a "heads up" Regards a visit by the  the PBY Catalina (G-PBYA) to our shores on Sat 24th
You can read the full story here.   http://projecthawker2013.com/   

I also acquired  the flight schedule  of the above mentioned aircraft's visit so it may be worthwhile hanging around Weston Aerodrome this sat afternoon.

The schedule published is as follows (subject to verification and weather conditions )

The relevant part of Saturday's schedule (including Dun Laoghaire and Weston) is:
1100 Depart EGEO Oban and overfly Oban Harbour then coastal route south to overfly North Coast and Kiells (Hawker set down for repairs here)
1156 Larne and then coastal route south
1226 Kilkeel and then enter Irish airspace
1241 Skerries
1242 Loughshinny
1245 Rush
1250 Baily Lighthouse
1252 Display at Dun Laoghaire followed by landing at EIWT Weston for fuel uplift
1406 Bray Head
1436 Continue south coastal route to Rosslare and then depart Irish airspace

[joey1]

I acquired tho a info while following another post in Boards.ie

This is a "heads up" Regards a visit by the  the PBY Catalina (G-PBYA) to our shores on Sat 24th
You can read the full story here.   http://projecthawker2013.com/   

I also acquired  the flight schedule  of the above mentioned aircraft's visit so it may be worthwhile hanging around Weston Aerodrome this sat afternoon.

The schedule published is as follows (subject to verification and weather conditions )

The relevant part of Saturday's schedule (including Dun Laoghaire and Weston) is:
1100 Depart EGEO Oban and overfly Oban Harbour then coastal route south to overfly North Coast and Kiells (Hawker set down for repairs here)
1156 Larne and then coastal route south
1226 Kilkeel and then enter Irish airspace
1241 Skerries
1242 Loughshinny
1245 Rush
1250 Baily Lighthouse
1252 Display at Dun Laoghaire followed by landing at EIWT Weston for fuel uplift
1406 Bray Head
1436 Continue south coastal route to Rosslare and then depart Irish airspace

No doubt there'll be some sort of Twittet feed too so ill post up a link if I can find I'm sure some of you out there may have more info on this ....

[joey1]

Here are some shots of the PBY Catalina's Visit to Dublin  and a nice surprise in the shape of a "Bipe" flying short circuits is it a Boeing Stearman  "Spirit Of Tipperary " what a grand old lady 
glad I went now

[joey1]

The Stearman  Seem to be taking passengers  on pleasure flights nice   

[Frank]

I was luck enough to have flown alongside the Catalina as it departed Weston on Saturday and got some shots of it departing, this attached shot is one of my favourites.

So Tony, this has props, does it meet with your approval?

[Tony Kearns]

I was luck enough to have flown alongside the Catalina as it departed Weston on Saturday and got some shots of it departing, this attached shot is one of my favourites.

So Tony, this has props, does it meet with your approval?

Of course it does you sarcastic Git    The Catalina, a great aircraft.
Glad to see that you are photographing real aeroplanes at last, there's hope for you yet
Tony K

[Baldonnel-boy]

Nice pics there Joey and Frank, I decided to catch its display at Dun Laoghire instead of Weston...


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

[Frank]

I was luck enough to have flown alongside the Catalina as it departed Weston on Saturday and got some shots of it departing, this attached shot is one of my favourites.

So Tony, this has props, does it meet with your approval?

Of course it does you sarcastic Git    The Catalina, a great aircraft.
Glad to see that you are photographing real aeroplanes at last, there's hope for you yet
Tony K

I'm finally doing something right after all these years!

[Frank]

Nice Dun Laoghaire shots there by the way

[Tony Kearns]

Great picture on the runway Frank, says it all.
Great pics in the air too can almost hear those pistons banging up the cylinders.
Well done all
Tony K 

[joey1]

I was luck enough to have flown alongside the Catalina as it departed Weston on Saturday and got some shots of it departing, this attached shot is one of my favourites.

So Tony, this has props, does it meet with your approval?

Great shot frank 
So was that you chasing the Stearman departing too earlier that day ?

[joey1]

Nice pics there Joey and Frank, I decided to catch its display at Dun Laoghire instead of Weston...


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


Plane Sailing Canadian Vickers Canso PBY-5A G-PBYA by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

Great shots  BB
Apparently she was slightly delayed so she missed some scheduled points in the north of the country  looks like she didn't disappoint at Dun Laoghire 

[Frank]

I was luck enough to have flown alongside the Catalina as it departed Weston on Saturday and got some shots of it departing, this attached shot is one of my favourites.

So Tony, this has props, does it meet with your approval?

Great shot frank  
So was that you chasing the Stearman departing too earlier that day ?

Hi Joey,

Yup, that was me chasing the Stearman, will be editing the pictures shortly so will stick one or two up when done.


Regards,

Frank.

[Tempest]

Great pics all round

[Frank]

Some Stearman shots as promised