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Welcome to the Salthill Air Show 2002 website

Supported by:

Galway City Council
Galway City Council

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Web address:  www.salthillairshow.comWAP address:  www.tagtag.com/airshow

The Salthill Air Show is a free air show held every summer along the Salthill Promenade on the shores of the famous Galway Bay. The Salthill Air Show is now the only FREE Air Show in Europe and once again we expect crowds of 100,000. Use the links above to navigate this site, where you will find not only details of the aircraft and displays scheduled to attend the air show but also information on, among other things, how to get here, where to stay, and traffic information.

Below you will find a gallery of aircraft and displays on either side of the page, click on any image to find out more information about that aircraft / display. The gallery and list shows the aircraft and displays that have been confirmed for the 2002 Air Show.  This gallery and list will be updated to show displays for the 2002 Air Show as and when they are confirmed.


Air Show Organising Team:

Controller & Director: Tony GibsonSecretary: Carolyn ShielsOrganiser: Brian McGrath




Map of traffic diversions, car park locations, and the flying display line

Current weather conditions & 10 day forecast for Galway

What it says in the papers

Airshow WAP Information

The Organising Team would like to thank everyone who sponsored and participated in the Salthill Air Show 2002. We would also like to thank everyone who braved the Great Irish Summer to watch the show.

By all accounts the air show was a great success, everyone enjoyed themselves and had a good day out.  Let us know what you thought, please sign our guestbook or send feedback to frank@salthillairshow.com

Show Frequency: 121.750
Galway Airport Frequency: 122.50


Please Note:  Appearance by all aircraft cannot be guaranteed due to serviceability, operational commitments, prevailing weather conditions or other reasons outside the control of the event organisers.
Persons attending the Salthill Air Show do so at their own risk.



Opening the show - USAF B-1B Lancer

German Navy Display Tornado - Click here for more information

[ Fighting Falcon ]
U.S. Air Force F16 Fighting Falcon
[ CASA]
CASA CN235MPA Persuader
[ Dauphin ]
Irish Air Corps Aerospatiale SA365Fi Dauphin II
[ Twin Squirrel ]
Garda Air Support Unit Eurocopter AS355N Twin Squirrel
[ Yak 52 ]
Yak 52
[ ATR 72 ]
[ Islander ]
Aer Arann Islander
[ Chinook ]
US Army CH47 Chinook
[ Alouette III ]
Irish Air Corps Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette III
[ Civil Defence
Civil Defence
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2 x German Navy Panavia Tornado IDS
Luftwaffe Panavia Tornado IDS
2 x USAF F16 Fighting Falcons
2 x RAF Shorts Tucano T.1
2 xUS Army CH47 Chinook *
Garda Air Support Unit Twin Squirrel
Irish Air Corps CASA
Irish Air Corps Dauphin II
Irish Air Corps Alouette III
Yak 52
Coastguard Sikorsky S61N
Aer Arann Islander
Aer Arann ATR72
Irish Army Parachute Display Team

* These aircraft will be based at Galway Airport for the weekend of the airshow. Check the Aircraft Arrival Times page for details (where known).

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Garda Air Support Unit Twin Squirrel
Irish Air Corps Dauphin II
Irish Air Corps Alouette III
US Army CH47 Chinook
Weapons display by the Army

These Aircraft & Displays will be in Salthill Park and in the car park along the Promenade on the day of the display.

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L.É. Ciara - Irish Naval Service


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We hope to have pleasure flights operating on the day.
[ Luftwaffe Tornado ]
Luftwaffe Panavia Tornado
[ Tucano ]
Royal Air Force Tucano T.1
[ Sikorsky S61N ]
Coastguard Sikorsky S61N Search and Rescue Helicopter
[ Blackhawk ]
US Army UH60 Blackhawk
[ Army Weapons Display ]
Irish Army Static Weapons Display
[ The Black Knights ]
Irish Army Parachute Display Team
[ Irish Naval Service ]
Irish Naval Service


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