Bray Airshow 2024 - Saturday 3rd August 2024

[JasonT1981]

Looks like Bray is moving from July to August. The BBMF schedule was released today with Bray on it for Saturday 3rd August.

BBMF did not specify which aircraft will be appearing.

Edit - Confirmed as Saturday only by website.

[angry turnip]

Bray could do with updating their website and passing this info on, mind you they are usually a bit slow with updates.

[JasonT1981]

Website updated today and looks like it is a one day show

https://brayairdisplay.com/

[sneaky_nikon]

I'm in England that weekend which kinda takes that decision out of my hands. Although Bray went very quickly from being one of my favourite shows to one that would have required a very special appearance indeed to get me to consider it. Over regulated on the ground.

[angry turnip]

I agree, I went twice and considered going again, but the traffic situation and/or accom made it more hassle than it was worth.

Strange how the website suddenly got updated, maybe others were asking ?.

[JasonT1981]

Part of me would like to go down, since its not the weekend after RIAT but the line-up in recent times hasn't been anything great. BBMF is always lovely (especially if its the Lancaster) but I will have seen them 5 times before Bray.

I did enjoy the last time I was there, 2016 with the Freece Tricolori but I said it would take something absolutely incredible to get me back after I started going to the likes of RIAT & Ducford shows. Too much hastle getting up and down on the trains/buses

Might just do Blackpool the following week instead.

[JasonT1981]

Royal Jordanian Falcons schedule has Bray on it.

[JasonT1981]

Line-up announced today https://brayairdisplay.com/in-the-air/

Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers

BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane

Eddie Goggins

Irrish Air Corps

IHF Chipmunk and Stearman

P51 Mustang "Miss Helen", T6 Texan and Spitfire G-PRXI

Rich Goodwin

Royal Jordanian Falcons

Irish Coast Guard S&R Demo

Sean Bennett's Stearman

Team Raven

[sneaky_nikon]

Yeah. Nah.

Another show that appears to have simply devolved. Pity, used to be a good weekender.

[JasonT1981]

It's really not a great line up. Truthfully, the only thing that interests me is the Irish Coast Guard S&R as it might be their last demo in the S92 before moving to the new contract later this year.

Wingwalkers, Rich Goodwin, Team Raven, Miss Helan, Spitfire & Texan I have already seen a number of times this year at various English shows.

3 different Stearman displays is a bit much. I'll no doubt see a Chipmunk somewhere in my travels this year too. RJF I have seen many times and will see again 2 or 3 times at RIAT.

I seriously have my doubts BBMF will be there, sadly they have pulled out of Farnborough the week before Bray so really don't see them making it over this way.

Over-all a massive downturn on the shows of the past. Not even one jet.

There are a lot of nice historic aircraft, I will give them that but seen them already this year at the likes of Duxford. No jets at all, and no hospitality enclosures either now, down to a Saturday afternoon. I think we are seeing the winding down of Bray before it ends in a couple of years.

[Jimi182]

I can't see BBMF flying again this summer. Sad to say and hope I'm wrong.

[JasonT1981]

The later date this year is due to aircraft and personal availability.

The 2024 event date change was made due aircraft and personnel availability

[JasonT1981]

Aer Lingus Airbus A320neo added to the show

Lancaster is now cleared to return to flying displays.

[angry turnip]

Just to clarify,the Lancaster was in for pre planned deep maintenance and was not expected to fly until August or September.
It was not related to the grounding of the RR Merlin powered fighters of the BBMF.

[JasonT1981]

Beechcraft, Dove, and Goose added to line up