17th Annual Abingdon Air & Country Show 1st May 2016

an update on the majority of the 2016 Abingdon Air & Country Show show attractions including the cancelled Spitfire / Mustang / AN2 displays replacement in the form of the Bristol Blenhiem bomber!:

Ground Exhibits to include:
World War Two Re-enactors,
Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team,
Classic / Vintage Vehicles / Motorbikes,
Crafts Marquee,
Thames Valley Air Ambulance Stand / Helicopter,
‘Radio Days’ live music,
Hawkwalk Falconry Demonstration,
Various Trade Stalls,
Oxford Gliding Club stand / Glider,
2 Flight Simulators,
DeHavilland Sea Vixen cockpit, Hunter cockpit,
Viv ‘O’ Gara Irish Dancing,
Hot Air Balloon x1 – Oxford Balloon Company,
Humphris & Great Wall new cars Garages exhibitions,
Hot Air Balloon x2 – RAF Halton Hot Air Balloon Club,
Classic Jets Radio Controlled Model flying club,
Doctor Who Daleks & ‘friends’,
Russian T55,Saurer Schutzenpanzer 4k4fa Austrian armoured carrier,Vickers Armstrong FV432 + Diesel CVRT Scorpion for rides (subject to terrain course inspection),
Oxfordshire Rock Choir,Cornocopia (Appalation Clog dancers), Greg Pullum – Blues & Boogie singer,
Adventure 001 Pleasure Flights (Helicopter rides)
Huskys in need,
OXSAR & Bucks search & rescue dogs demonstration,
RAF 4624 Auxillary AirForce,Brize Norton,
Thames Valley Police Mounted Division (Horses),
Army 202 Field Hospital,Abingdon,
Miniature Steam Engines,
Williams Grand Prix Formula One static car.
7th Rifles Company with equipment / Gazelle.
Amusements.

Static Aircraft (up to around 60+ varying types include):
Rockwell OV-10 Bronco,
YAK52 x2,
Bulldogs,
Cessna 172,
Skyvan,
Boeing Stearman,
Auster (Historic Army Flight),
T6 Texan,
Grumman AA5,
EV-97,
Helio Courier,
PA28,
Vans RV9,
Bell Jetranger (Pleasure Flights),
Piper Cubs,
SF260 Marchetti,
Airtourer,
Cabri,
Gazelles (up to 6 possible)
Westland Wessex,
DR400,
Spitfire Mk26B,
DH82 Tiger Moth,
Auster J/1, Beaver (Army Historic Flight),
Pitts S-1S,
Saro Skeeter (Army Historic Flight),
RAF Puma (tbc)
RAF Chinook (tbc)
RAF Tutor,
RAF Vigilant (based 612VGS),

Flying Display Program (not in order):
P40 Kittyhawk,
Silence Twister solo,
Pitts Special,
Yakolev Yak3 UM,
Calidus Autogyro,
Auster,
Bristol Blenheim,
Fournier RF4 Motorglider,
Wasp Helicopter,
Jump4Heroes Parachute Display Team, (& Skyvan),
Historic Army Flying Sioux & Scout helicopters,
PBY5A Catalina,
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Hurricane,
Curtis Wright TravelAir & Miles Messenger.

There is still a possibility of a ‘heavy type’ in some form from RAF Brize Norton – tbc.

Apart from the RAF BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane, all other display aircraft will be on static display.
Saturday 30th April – Night photohoot – from approx. 7.30pm, please email to [email]neilsevent72@gmail.com[/email] to register – all you need to do is supply your name, phone number and suitable email address. £20 per head payable on the night. Up to 12 aircraft to photo – still places available. Details to those successful to follow later in April.
Advance Tickets available from the website http://www.abingdonairandcountry.co.uk and outlets in Abingdon,Didcot,Harwell,Wallingford,Wantage and Witney
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