A local celeb whose distinctive plane has featured in a telly advert alongside David Beckham is the latest aerial display to be announced as part of Ayr’s air show in September.
Prestwick-based pilot Hamish Mitchell will entertain aviation enthusiasts and festival goers at The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight on Saturday, September 9 in his Cessna 172 sea plane.
Often seen flying out of Prestwick Airport and over Ayr, this aircraft is a 1969 Cessna 172 FR172F Reims Rocket Floatplane with a patriotic name and look.
Sporting the registration ‘G-DRAM’, the aircraft is affectionately named ‘Wee DRAM’- a fitting name given its new tartan painted tail.
While Hamish is a much-loved local celeb, Wee DRAM is a becoming a bit of a celebrity too, having been in many TV programmes and adverts.
The distinctive plane has been in Channel 4 and BBC shows including, Grace’s Amazing Machines, Annika and even an advert featuring David Beckham.
Hamish will put Wee DRAM through its paces at the air show, and deliver a surprisingly agile display of the aircraft- given that is has two large Wipline 2350-A floats attached to it.
And all being well with the weather and the tide, Hamish will perform a ‘Splash and Go’ on the sea, where he’ll land briefly before taking off again.
Councillors praised the welcoming addition of a local act joining the list of exciting aerial displays taking to the skies over Ayr beach between Friday 8 – Sunday, September 10.
Already on the bill are; The Red Arrows, Airborne Pyrotechnics, The Starlings Aerobatic Display Team, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and Team RaVen- a formation aerobatic display of six pilots.
Councillor Alec Clark, the council’s spokesperson for Tourism, said: “We couldn’t resist having this local iconic aeroplane join the line-up for the new air show.
“I can’t wait to see Hamish and Wee DRAM in action at the festival as part of the aerial display programme.”
Councillor Brian Connolly, Portfolio Holder for Sport and Leisure, said: “It’s always brilliant to have locals play a role in our events and festivals, so Hamish and Wee DRAM are a much-welcomed addition to Saturday’s bill for the new air show.”
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