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Irish Historic Flight Foundation
Help Preserve Ireland’s Aviation Heritage
Why Your Support Matters
The Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF) exists to preserve and operate historic aircraft connected with Ireland’s aviation story, keeping them flying and visible at events, displays, and community activities across the country. From dedicated volunteers maintaining iconic aircraft to sponsors enabling flying displays, supporters are at the heart of everything we do.
Whether you’re passionate about aviation heritage, community engagement, or engineering, there are meaningful ways to support the IHFF mission and help ensure that Ireland’s aviation legacy continues to be experienced — not just remembered.
Our Operational Model
The Irish Historic Flight Foundation is structured as a not-for-profit organisation, focused on Ireland & international aviation heritage. Our launch in December 2014 was met with wide industry support, including organisations such as the Irish Air Corps, the Irish Aviation Authority, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and others.
As a non profit entity that operates, restores, and flies vintage aircraft for public benefit, the IHFF relies on volunteer expertise, operational partners, sponsorships, and contributions to sustain its community engagement, flying activity, and heritage projects. Current operations are based at Ballyboy Airfield in Co.Meath Ireland, where the Foundation’s aircraft are maintained and prepared for flying displays.
Ways To Support The IHFF
Sponsorship / Partnership
Corporate and organisational sponsorships help the IHFF:
- Maintain and fly historic aircraft at events around Ireland and internationally
- Promote Irish aviation heritage to broader audiences & promote aviation to younger generations
- Cover logistical and display costs for airshows and public appearances
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Donations
Donations are a vital source of support for the IHFF’s ongoing activities. Funds contributed to the Foundation go directly toward aircraft care, parts, hangar operations, event participation, and preserving the skills needed to maintain historic aircraft airworthiness.
Volunteer
The strength of the IHFF comes from its dedicated team of volunteer engineers, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. These volunteers donate their time and expertise to restore aircraft, support flying operations, organise displays, and engage with the public.
Volunteering with the IHFF is a rewarding and hands-on experience, allowing volunteers to:
- Learn aircraft maintenance and restoration skills,
- Participate in event organisation and operations,
- Share aviation history with diverse audiences.
Interested In Volunteering?
Advocacy & Community Engagement
Not all support is financial. You can also help the IHFF by:
- Sharing IHFF events and stories on social media,
- Bring friends and family to our public displays,
- Connect IHFF with community groups, schools, and clubs,
- Support partner events where the IHFF is represented
Your voice helps raise awareness of Ireland’s aviation heritage and amplifies our impact.
What Your Support Enables
With support from individuals, organisations, and partners, the IHFF can continue to:
Preserve
Preserve & fly historic aircraft such as the Chipmunk and Stearman, keeping them active in the skies rather than static in a museum.
Participate
Participate in airshows & community events across Ireland & abroad. Bringing aviation history directly to the public.
Grow
Maintain & expand our operations base at Ballyboy Airfield, enhancing operational capacity & visitor engagement.
Develop
Develop long-term heritage projects, including future public displays, archives, and experiential aviation programmes.
Organisation Transparency & Accountability
IHFF is committed to transparent stewardship of support and partnerships. As a not-for-profit company, the IHFF collaborates with partners who share its commitment to preserving historic aircraft and heritage flight. IHFF’s leadership and volunteers work to ensure that resources are directed toward operational needs and in support of its mission.
Get Involved
Your support makes a lasting difference in preserving and celebrating Irish aviation history.