Bray Air Display will return on Saturday August 2nd 2025
https://brayairdisplay.com/
The first self confirm for Bray is Team Raven who are moving to a 7 ship display.
As far as I'm concerned,Bray isn't worth the hassle anymore,it's a logistical nightmare,and like so many airshows,the lineup has declined in many respects.Display regulations haven't helped,I think the CAA need to re-evaluate the distance aircraft are from the crowdline.No point going to watch via binoculars or having to use a 600mm+lens.
Aerosuperbatic wingwalkers self confirm for both Bray, and Rush the following day.
But I agree with you, AT. Bray, and even for me Portrush was just too much hassle.
Though since I started going to RIAT, Cosford and Duxford my enjoyment of seaside shows is a lot lower. I am doing Southport this year but this will be my first sea-side show since Covid.
I respect every single display, the pilots and the work that goes into them. But seaside shows come across like a travelling circus these days. Same displays at every location. Get the Reds and Typhoon and everything else is an after-thought. Crowdline at Bray the last time I was there had everyone saying the Viggen and Draken put on a great display for the people of North Wales
Portrush I struggled with a 600mm on my last visit in 2019 yet RIAT, Duxford and Cosford I can get great shots with a 300mm every year since after covid.
Line-up
Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR
AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers
Black Knights Parachute Team
Eddie Goggins – The Flying Dentist
Emerald Airlines
Irish Air Corps
Irish Historic Flight Foundation
Richard Goodwin
Search and Rescue display
Strikemaster
Team Raven
That's particularly poor.
I do like the Wingwalkers, Team Raven, Rich Goodwin and a Strikemaster, but I see them quite a lot, and will have seen them a few times this summer by the time Bray comes around.
It's now mostly Irish based displays with a few UK seaside regulars. Not worth the hassle of getting there and back. It's now just a copy/paste job every year with no creative thinking in the lineup. Hardly the international spectacle it was in the past.
P51 Marinell & Replica Spitfire C-CIEN added
Good to see a local lad getting a look in, but I still won't be doing it. Gotta be honest, I wasn't even that impressed with the RIAT lineup this year, Pakistanis aside.
I think the days of the airshow are numbered.
Estimated 40k attended today.
Used to be 60k on Saturday and close to 100k on the Sunday of the show.