SLIDESHOW - stunning aerial shots of Portrush Air Waves 2014

Air Waves 2014 was an absolute success with thousands of people flocking to ‘The Port’ to see the annual air show at its new venue, the East Strand in Portrush.

By Una Culkin

Published 8th Sep 2014, 12:48 BST

Portrush packed to total capacity during Airwaves 2014 Portrush...Pic Steven McAuley/Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia

And one man had a bird’s eye view of the whole thing - quite literally.

For Ballycastle photographer Steven McAuley took to the air in a gyrocopter to take these stunning shots of the crowds at the East Strand.

Here’s a slidesow...

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