{"id":11650,"date":"2016-06-01T21:13:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T20:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=11650"},"modified":"2016-06-01T21:13:40","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T20:13:40","slug":"raf-chinook-double-coup-for-air-waves-portrush-air-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/06\/raf-chinook-double-coup-for-air-waves-portrush-air-show\/","title":{"rendered":"RAF Chinook Double Coup for Air Waves Portrush Air Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>With just three months until this year\u2019s Air Waves Portrush Airshow, organisers have revealed that the jaw-dropping RAF Chinook Helicopter Display Team will be performing on both days: 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/press1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-11651\" title=\"press\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/press1-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a>The Chinook Display Team will join the line-up alongside the Red Arrows to perform on both the Saturday and Sunday of what is Northern Ireland\u2019s biggest and most exciting airshow event.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Sall, Airshow Director, said, \u201cWe&#8217;ve pulled off a bit a coup! The astonishing display by the Chinook will make its Portrush debut this September and is one of the most talked about and hotly anticipated displays on the circuit. They are displaying in only 11 UK venues this year and we will host the only display in Northern Ireland \u2013 it\u2019s going to be show-stopping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weighing around 15 tonnes, Chinooks are the heavy-lifters of the helicopter world, with a lifting capacity of 10 tonnes, the equivalent of 2 African bush elephants. The cabin is large enough to accommodate two Land Rovers, or when in use for search and rescue or casualty evacuation, they can carry a total of 24 stretchers.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Sall continued, \u201cBearing in mind the might and weight of these aircraft, crowds at Air Waves Portrush can expect to see a display which includes high energy corkscrews, spiralling, a 360 degree orbit low to the ground, rearward takeoffs, a move known as a \u201cnoseover\u201d and even a bow to the crowd.\u00a0 The versatility and manoeuvrability of this powerhouse of an aircraft has to be seen to be believed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RAF Air Vice Marshall David Niven said, \u201cThe Royal Air Force is proud to bring the RAF Chinook Flying Display to Northern Ireland.\u00a0 They have worked hard on this new display and are looking forward to showing at Air Waves Portrush.\u00a0 Alongside the Red Arrows and a few other surprises yet to be revealed, this year\u2019s air show looks set to be the best yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For anyone looking for the best seat in the house for Air Waves Portrush, why not book an exclusive hospitality package in the Silver Wings Chalet, with flightline views, for just \u00a359 each, up to and including 19<sup>th<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n<p>Air Waves Portrush is organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and supported by Tourism NI.\u00a0 For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airwavesportrush.co.uk\/\">www.airwavesportrush.co.uk<\/a> or follow AirWavesPortrush on Facebook for more lineup news as it is revealed.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just three months until this year\u2019s Air Waves Portrush Airshow, organisers have revealed that the jaw-dropping RAF Chinook Helicopter Display Team will be performing on both days: 3rd and 4th September. The Chinook Display Team will join the line-up alongside the Red Arrows to perform on both the Saturday and Sunday of what is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/06\/raf-chinook-double-coup-for-air-waves-portrush-air-show\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11652,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11650\/revisions\/11652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}