Sat 31st August & Sun 1st September
West Bay, Portrush, Co. Antrim
Portrush gets ready for this weekend’s airshow
The NI International Airshow with RSA Insurance is set to roar over Portrush this weekend.
The show organiser, Coleraine Borough Council, has announced that the free event will feature five jet displays including the world famous Red Arrows.
Several of the acts including The Red Star Rebel Jets have never appeared in Ireland before. This year’s event welcomes the biggest number of jets to date including the oldest flying Hawker Hunter, the de Havilland Vampire and the Jet Provost.
The jets are just part of the extensive line-up of 25 aircraft including a very special commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic involving the very rare Catalina flying boat.
The Belgian Air Force will make a welcome return in their A109 helicopter to put on an astonishing display using flares and pyrotechnics.
The ground arena will again feature mock-up aircraft, exhibitions, the Donegal Spitfire, children’s shows, static helicopters and the trade village.
The event is sponsored by RSA Insurance and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board as well as several local businesses.
Jack McIlduff, Managing Director of RSA NI, said, “RSA Northern Ireland is very pleased to continue its support of the Airshow and we are particularly delighted that our sponsorship has enabled the return of the Red Arrows to the North Coast for another breathtaking display. We are confident that this well established family event will again provide a wonderful weekend of entertainment, and it will also support the local economy by attracting thousands of visitors over the two days”.
Eddie Rowan, Events Manager at the Northern Ireland Tourist Board said, “The Northern Ireland Tourist Board is also delighted to once again support the NI Airshow for 2013 under the National Tourism Events Fund. I am delighted that the Red Arrows are back again this year at Portrush to showcase the spectacular North Coast and thrill the tens of thousands of spectators expected at this fantastic event. Continuing the legacy of the successful NI2012 year, events like this help put Northern Ireland on the destination wish list of visitors not just from at home but from all over the world, as well as enhance Northern Ireland’s reputation as an appealing destination.”
The event opens at 11am each day with air displays from 12noon-6pm. The flyer can be downloaded from www.niinternationalairshow.co.uk or on Facebook and Twitter (Portrush Airshow). Alternatively contact Coleraine Tourist Information Centre on 028 7034 4723.
Ireland’s biggest airshow returns to the beautiful seaside setting of Portrush, on the north coast of Northern Ireland for the eleventh time. The spectacular West Bay of the bustling family resort is a natural amphitheatre for a 2-day programme of air displays, sea displays, ground shows, exhibitions and stalls.
The weekend regularly attracts crowds of over 100,000 and once again admission is completely free!
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