In this presentation, Mick Campbell will take us on a fascinating journey through time, from the early development of Aviation and Air Traffic Control in Ireland, to the high-tech industry that currently exists.
Today’s Aviation world is greatly advanced from the days of the Flying Boats at Foynes, to the opening of Shannon Airport in July 1939, followed shortly afterwards by Dublin Airport in January 1940.
Mick will also recount some of the more interesting events that have featured on his Irish Skies Pod YouTube channel.
The Irish Skies Pod can be found at: www.youtube.com/@IrishSkiesPod, where you are welcome to subscribe to the channel for free.
Mick Campbell is originally from Dublin. In 1984, he moved to Shannon to join the Air Traffic Control service where he worked for 41 years before retiring in September 2025.
Living in Kilrush, Mick operates the Irish Skies Pod channel on YouTube which produces documentary-type episodes looking at some operational aviation issues and also nostalgic and historical events in Irish Aviation.
