9th Abingdon Air & Country Show

With less than 2 weeks till the Abingdon Air & Country Show on May 4th,we are also now down to the last few days of availability for discount price advance tickets on our web-site www.abingdonfayre.com/tickets.php.
This will cease on 25th April(although over the counter sales can still be done at Warehouse shop in Abingdon and the Abingdon Info Office,or at Clothes 4 Work in Didcot)
This year’s show promises to be the best yet with something for everyone….glider aerobatics,pleasure flights,hot air balloons,childrens amusements,live music,Dr WHO’s DALEKS,mobile farm display(complete with all your favourite farmyard animals),over 200 vintage vehicles of all types,and much more
Proceeds will go to the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance

Press & Sponsorship Officer

Abingdon Air & Country Show

Some additions to the Static aircraft we are expecting;-

DH83 Fox Moth
Bell 206 Jetranger
assorted Austers
Rutan Long Ez
assorted Yak 52s
Robinson R44
Piper PA-28 Archer
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar
Beagle Pup
Vans RV-9
assorted microlights

Only another 5-&-half weeks to go till we start the planning,publicity and fundraising for the 2009 event…truely a year-round job,but wouldn’t swap it for anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Colin

Planning and preparation is now in the final few weeks for the ninth in the popular series of Abingdon Air & Country Show events held on the May Day Bank Holiday weekend(4th May 2008) at Abingdon airfield,Dalton Barracks,Abingdon,Oxon.For the second year in succession we will be raising awareness and funding for the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance based at RAF Benson.
As well as the hoped-for appearance of the Air Ambulance helicopter we will be staging a full three hour flying display in the afternoon.Aircraft involved should include historic aircraft like the Douglas Dc-6,Percival Pembroke,Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and the legendary Supermarine Spitfire.From today’s armed forces we hope to have a RAF Hawk and Royal Navy Lynx in the flying display with RAF Merlin helicopter and Grob Vigilant on static display.
People will be able to actually take to the skies one of the historic aircraft of the Air Atlantique Classic Flight which were very popular in 2007.Several other aircraft will be on static display and private pilots will be able to fly their own aircraft into Abingdon on the day.The day is expected to finish with a mass launch of hot-air balloons in the early evening.

As well as the aviation attractions,we hope to have a wide selection of historic vehicles including the welcome return of the MG Works Car Rally that proved popular in 2007.Another locally produced car which marks a significant anniversary in 2008 in the Morris Minor(first produced in 1948) and we hope to be having a gathering of these present.As well as cars there should be buses,steam engines and ex-military vehicles on show…the latter including three tanks available for pleasure rides on the all-terrain course on the western edge of the main show site.

A wide range of childrens amusements,live music from Oxford & Kennington Brass Band,Flight Simulators,Dr Who’s TARDIS,Dog Agililty Team,arena events,craft marquee and club/trade stalls make this a very good day out for all the family
Obviously all advertised attractions are subject to weather,serviceability,availability etc,and while we announce them in the best of faith,we can take no responsibility for any non-appearances.
Gates open at the Barrow Road entrance to the airfield at 10 o’ clock in the morning and the day ends at 5.30 in the evening.
Public admission costs are;-
Adult £10
Child 5-15yrs £5
Senior Citizens £5

Under-5s get in FREE and car-parking on-site is also FREE…and there is a dedicated car-parking area set aside for disabled visitors.

Discounted price tickets are available now from our web-site www.abingdonfayre.com/tickets.php and from the following locations….Didcot First offices and Clothes 4 Work in Didcot, and Warehouse shop and Abingdon Information Office in the Old Abbey House Building in Abingdon.Our sales publicity stall will be visiting Abingdon,Didcot and Oxford town centres over the next few weeks and tickets will also be available at these locations.
Advance ticket prices are;-
Adult £8
Child 5-15yrs £4
Senior citizens £4

The price you see here is the price you pay…our on-line ordering facility incurs NO booking or admin fee and tickets are posted 1st Class with NO p&p charge.

Abingdon Air & Country Show is run by a small but dedicated group of enthusiasts with no financial back-up what-so-ever and so any company wishing to come on board and financially support us would be made very welcome indeed.
There is an A4 Event Poster which we use to publicise our event and I can e-Mail this tio you if you feel able to display it for us.
All information here-in is submitted in good faith and is correct at date 24th February 2008 but as stated earlier things can change for a whole variety of reasons.We would there-fore suggest people keep loggin on to our web-site(www.abingdonfayre.com) where any changes/up-dates will be posted

Best Wishes
Colin Smith
Press & Sponsorship Officer
Abingdon Air & Country Show 4th May 2008
www.abingdonfayre.com

Can I just state that DC-6 G-APSA WILL be arriving at Abingdon on the 3rd and WILL be landing. I think DGH was on the receiving end of some duff info from people who should know better!

Tom.

Albert, the DC6 is not yet confirmed and unfortunately she will not be landing, sorry. 🙂

Spoke to our Main Event Organiser(..& Aviation Co-Ordinator) Neil Porter on this subject last night and the Dc-6 IS confirmed,IS landing on at Abingdon and we are expecting her to arrive on the Saturday before our main show-day on Sunday May 4th

Colin

Will she be flying lower than when she’s passed over the airfield in the past. :diablo:
I’ve been on the airfield and heard her rumble past before.

This is going to seem like a very strange question, but as there is usually a dog ‘display’ team in one of the arena’s, are the public allowed to bring dogs onto the site?

Douglas Dc-6(tbc)

Colin

DC-6!!! I see that Atlantic Airlines have this date on their schedule for the DC-6, so presume it is confirmed!! Well done – now the big question – will we get a chance to see it on the ground in it’s gorgeous KLM livery?

Sadly I’ll be unable to attend this year as t’other half has picked that week for us to go on holiday as we try to be on holiday for our wedding anniversary. Didin’t work properly this year though as we come home on anniversary day. I think I’ll tell her she can go on her own:diablo:

The first flying display participants can now be announced;-
Percival Pembroke
Steen Skybolt
Douglas Dc-6(tbc)

Advance tickets now available from www.abingdonfayre.com/tickets.php

Colin

Prices have now been finalised for next year’s event and tickets can be ordered from the following web-page www.abingdonfayre.com/Tickets.php

….or alternatively pop along and see the Publicity Stall at Abingdon Street Fair on Nov 28th,Didcot Street Fair on Nov 29th,or the AA&CS Xmas Gift & Craft Fayre at Kennington on Dec 1st

Colin

Advance tickets for our main Air & Country Show event should be available early in the New Year…keep logging on to the web-site www.abingdonfayre.com for more info

…….or come and talk to us at Abingdon Street Fair on Weds 28th Nov(stall in High Street),Didcot Street Fair on Thurs 29th Nov(stall in Orchard Centre),or at the AA&CS Craft Fayre at Kennington next Saturday 1st December

Help us to help the Air Ambulance to help you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colin
Press & Sponsorship Officer

Abingdon Air & Country Show

Just for a change, next year lets have an average wind strength of under 30 knots!

Sorry , but it is embarrasing to need wing walkers three years in a row!
I actually can usually taxi straight you know.

I’ll see what I can do……;)

Just for a change, next year lets have an average wind strength of under 30 knots!

Sorry , but it is embarrasing to need wing walkers three years in a row!
I actually can usually taxi straight you know.

Cheers mate…………

like I say early days yet.
Having said that if & when,it will be posted here

Colin

Vulcan 903

a bit too early to say for sure,but I think enquiries will be made in that direction

Colin

Great, let’s hope you get it.

Vulcan 903

a bit too early to say for sure,but I think enquiries will be made in that direction

Colin

An early heads-up to say that the 2008 Abingdon Air & Country Show(the 9th in the successful series) will be taking place at Abingdon airfield,Dalton Barracks,Abingdon on May 4th 2008,once again supporting the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Amulance……………..

To help us to help the Air Ambulance to help you please check out the contact list below for ways to get involved………..

9th ABINGDON
Air & Country Show
ABINGDON AIRFIELD
Dalton Barracks, Oxfordshire

Sunday 4th May 2008
Public Open times: 10am – 4.30pm
Flying Displays, Static Aircraft, Crafts, Arena Demonstrations, Trade Stalls, Amusements, Vintage Vehicles,Steam
Machinery, Music and much more
Proceeds to the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance.

Organiser-aviation Neil Porter 07756 258892

Trade stalls Andy Porter 01235 529142

Craft Stalls Sue Porter 01235 529142

Publicity/Sponsorship Colin Smith 01235 812290 or [email]smithoag@aol.com[/email]

Vintage vehicles Adrian Gleed 07840 503047

Amusements/Arena Displays 01235 529142 or [email]neilsevent@aol.com[/email]

WWW.ABINGDONFAYRE.COM

cheers
Colin

Will you be booking the Vulcan to appear?

OK,not strictly aviation,but……………………..

The Abingdon Air & Country Show team are holding a Craft & Xmas Gift Fayre at Kenington Village Hall,Kenington,Oxon on December 1st between 1000-1500hrs.
Public admission is just 25p per head and craft stall spaces are still available from Sue on 01235 529142.

The aviation link is that proceeds from this event will be used in the organising of the 9th AA&CS next May,so if you’re in the area and want to pick something up for ‘er indoors,pop along to see us

Colin