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By: - 23rd February 2012 at 07:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latest info;-
Flying Display:
DC3 Dakota
Miles Whitney Straight
Hurricane mk1
Breitling Wing Walkers x2
P51 Mustang
Jungmeister & Bucker Bestmann formation/solos
Pitts Pair
T28 Fennec
RAF BBMF Spitfire (as seen from the schedule released)
RAF solos tbc soon
RAF 'heavys' flypast possible - at least one type we hope,gonna push for a VC10 flythru as we had in 2010.
Static will include over 40 selected vintage types to fly in, RAF JHC helicopters tbc but hoping at least for one of our regulars the Merlin, Royal Navy & / or Army Air Corp Helicopter (type tbc) a possibility, US Army SHAPE Flt UH60 Helicopter and most of the Flying Display aircraft will be on the ground.
Ground displays include the local Abbey Brass Band, Lumbawakks & Vale islanders dance troops, Rick Chase rock vocalist live music, Crafts, Vintage vehicles, Kids amusements including a Flight sim, Crooked cottage and Zorbs, a this point well over 50 assorted trade stalls booked with more to follow, local MG Car Club rally, hopefully a Formula One car and much more
Advance tickets are available now from the website(www.abingdonfayre.com/tickets.php) and also Visitor Info Centres in Abingdon,Didcot,Oxford,Wallingford,Wantage and Witney plus from 1st March at branches of Newbury Building Society in Abingdon,Didcot,Hungerford,Newbury and Thatcham
By: - 14th April 2012 at 20:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Flying Displays confirmed:
T28 Fennec (Radial Revelation),
The Trig Aerobatic Team (2 Pitts Specials - Richard Grace & Dave
Puleston).
1930s Bucker Bestmann (WW2 German markings),
World War Two P51 Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' (Alister Kay),
World War Two Hawker Hurricane (Peter Vacher),
Bucker Jungmeister biplane (Dan Griffiths),
1930s Miles Whitney straight (Jez Cooke),
Breitling Wing Walkers x2 (ladys on the top wing of Boeing Stearman
biplanes!!)
WW2 DC3 Dakota 'Drag em oot' (John Dodd)
RAF World War Two Spitfire (Memorial Flight)
RAF Hawk
RAF Tucano
RAF Tutor
RAF King Air
Avro Anson (Classic Flight
RAF VC10 Tanker flypast
RAF C130 Hercules flypast
Ground displays include:
HawkHawk Falconry demonstration, Ferret Racing, Punch & Judy Show,
Formula One Car, assorted Kids amusements, Trade Stalls & Crafts,
Flight Simulators, aircraft cockpits to sit in, Oxford Harmony
Accapella group, Viv'O'Gara Irish Dancers, Punch & Judy, Vintage
Vehicles & Steam, Live Music by Rock artist Rick Chase & Abbey Brass
Band, Arena Displays including MG Car Works Parade around the ring &
Vintage Police Car parade around the ring, 'Vale Islanders'.World War
Two Encampent, Dukes of Hazzard 'General Lee' car, 'Herbie' VW Beetle
car...
Static Aircraft include:
Royal Netherlands Air Force Pilatus PC7, RAF Merlin / & / or RAF Puma
tbc, United States Army UH60 Blackhawk helicopter (subject to ops),DH60
Moth,based RAF Vigilant, Tiger Moth, Chipmunks, Bulldog, Zenair Zodiac,
Luscombe, TB10, Auster, C172,Harvard, Stearman,Jodel,ex German Air
Force OV-10 Bronco & more. Don't forget apart from the RAF Hawk & RAF
Spitfire which are touring items, all other Flying Display aircraft
will be on static viewing also.?
Proceeds from this event go to the local Thames Valley & Chiltern Air
Ambulance and tickets are now available from the
website(www.abingdonfayre.com),Visitor Info Points in
Abingdon,Didcot,Oxford,Wallingford,Wantage and Witney,branches of the
Newbury Building Society in Abingdon,Didcot,Hungerford,Newbury and
Thatcham,and the Wearhouse store in Stratton Way,Abingdon
Thanks for your support and hope you enjoy your day with us on May 6th
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By: oag - 5th January 2012 at 06:46
The 13TH annual Abingdon Air & Country Show takes place on Sunday 6th
May, at Abingdon Airfield, Oxfordshire, one of the regions larger
charity events and helping to raise funding for the local Thames Valley
& Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust.
Amongst the first confirmed participants so far are a World War Two P51
Mustang and World War Two Hurricane as part of the Flying Displays, the
Hurricane hopping over from its base at North Moreton, Didcot, owned by
Peter Vacher. Military participants are being allocated over the coming
few months.
On the Ground, varied Arena Displays are being sought, Rock guitarist
Rick Chase will be returning, and it is hoped once again one of the
locally based Formula One teams will be providing a showcar statically
amongst other attractions. There will be a small Static aircraft area
also featuring around 40 types, including the United States Army
Blackhawk helicopter based in Belgium,and hopefully RAF Benson based
Merlin & Puma helicopters, frequent users of the airfield, subject to
operations.
The 2011 event raised £8,075.00 for the Air Ambulance Trust after
essential running costs were paid for, but the Organiser Neil Porter is
hoping this total can be matched in 2012.
The show has raised £23,075.63 for the Air Ambulance since 2007, and a
further £14,000 from 2001 – 2006 for the Oxford based Helen & Douglas
House Respite Centres.
Advance Tickets will be on sale from 1st Febuary at selected local
Tourist Information Centres and online from our website via paypal
On the day prices are Adults £15, Senior Citizens £10, Child 5-15yrs
£5, Under 5s Free
If anyone wishes to be fly-in visitor to this event than details can be found here;
http://www.abingdonfayre.com/flyin.php
Very best regards
Colin Smith
Press Co-ordinator
Abingdon Air & Country Show
www.abingdonfayre.com
07769 689823