Flightline UK - Abingdon Air and Country Show 2010

Abingdon Air & Country Show 2010 - 2nd May - Preview

...STOP PRESS...

Due to circumstances beyond the organisers’ control, no fixed-wing aircraft will be operating from Abingdon Airfield for the Abingdon Air & Country Show on Sunday 2nd May 2010.

This is due to an issue surrounding the sign-off by Defence Estates, which owns the airfield, of the licence which is required to operate fixed-wing aircraft from Abingdon for the event.

The show’s flying display will still be going ahead as planned.

The fixed-wing aircraft that were due to operate from the airfield will no longer be able to do so, however these aircraft will now be operating from nearby RAF Brize Norton and flying in to Abingdon, without landing, to perform their displays.

The only aircraft on the ground during the show will be the helicopters forming the static display.

It is hoped some of the aircraft that were scheduled for the static display – including the RAF C-17 Globemaster – will be able to perform fly pasts during the afternoon flying display, while organisers are also working to secure additional items for the airshow to help ease this disappointing situation.

The Abingdon Air & Country Show would like to apologise to the public for any disappointment this will cause. They are keen to reinforce that the flying display is still going ahead as planned and that the show’s other attractions on the ground will be unaffected.

The first major show of the year is the Abingdon Air and Country Show. The show has grown into a well respected event attracting a wide range of different displays from the military and civilian worlds. The show has even attracted international participation with Polish and American participants. As well as 3.5 hour flying display, the show retains it's country show theme with arena events and local trade stalls.

2009 saw the RAF C-17A Globemaster III attend from near-by RAF Brize Norton and Abingdon's organisers are hoping for a repeat in 2010. Just as in 2010, Sean Maffett will be providing the commentary alongside producer, Jonathon Ruffle.

Current Aircraft Participation

(Last updated: 30/04/2010)

Royal Air Force

BAE Systems Hawk T1A (F) 208(R) Squadron
Shorts Tucano T1 (F) 72(R)/76(R) Squadron
Grob Tutor T1 (F) 115(R) Squadron
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (FP) (TBC)
BAE Systems VC-10 (FP) (TBC)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster B1 (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F)
Westland Puma HC1 (S)
Westland Merlin HC3/A (S)
AgustaWestland A109 (S)
Grob Vigilant T1 x 2 (S)

United States Army

Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (S) - SHAPE

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon (F)

Classic Jets and Cold War Aircraft

De Havilland Vampire T11 (F) - VPG
Hawker Hunter T7 (F) Delta Jets
BAC Jet Provost T3 (F) Newcastle JP Group

Warbirds

Douglas C-47 Skytrain - Drag'em oot (F)
North American Harvard (F)
North American T-28 Fennec (F)

Civilian

Swift Aerobatic Display Team - Swift S-1 (F)
Swift Aerobatic Display Team - Silence SA1100 Twister (F)
Swift Aerobatic Display Team - Piper PA25 Pawnee (F)
The Twister Duo - Silence SA1100 Twister x 2 (F)

"AIRCRAFT" - New Addtion, (F) - Flying Display, (S) - Static Display, (F/S) - Flying and Static Displays, (FP) - Flypast Only, (V) - Visiting Aircraft, (C) - Charter Aircraft, (SP) - Support Aircraft, (TBC) - To Be Confirmed, ("DAY") - Only appearing on one day