Seaplanes at Fermanagh

On Sunday last, May 24 the first ever seaplane event to take place on the island of Ireland took place on Lough Erne in Co. Fermanagh. Lough Erne has a long tradition of seaplanes and was used during World War II as a base for Catalinas and Sunderland flying boats as they patrolled the North Atlantic. Aircraft from Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands participated in the event at Share Holiday Village.

Pictured above in the copyright pictures by Ken Meegan are :

At top - EI-COY, William Floods pristine Piper J.3C Cub special, msn 22519 which was built in 1946.

At middle - G-TAFC, The Amphibious Flying Clubs Maule M-7 Super Rocket, msn 23062C.

At bottom - PH-DUK, Wings over Hollands, Cessna 185 Skywagon, msn 185.0046 built in 1961.

Other participants at the event were G-CCCW Pereira Osprey 2, G-DRAM Cessna FR172 Rocket and G-ESSL Cessna 182R.