Depends on what you want to see. These early Old Warden shows are slightly unique as there is a temporary runway closer to the crowd line. It makes for great photos at the moment.

However, Abingdon is a annual event rather than a series, however, you are more than likely to their participants over the course of season too. Also, Abingdon is a charitable event for a good cause.

It’s really what you feel like seeing on the day!

The current participation for each show is:-

Old Warden:-

Car Parade

Jet Provost
Piston Provost
SE5a
Bristol F2b
Sopwith Triplane
Avro 504
Avro Tutor
Miles Magister
CAP
Tiger Moth
Hermes Moth
Cirrus Moth
T33
Tipsy Trainer
Chipmunk
Tiger Moth
Ryan PT22
Desoutter
Hawker Tomtit
Gloster Gladiator
Westland Lysander
Hawker Hind
Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b
Supermarine Spitfire MkVc
Blackburn Monoplane
Avro Triplane

Abingdon:-

>Royal Air Force

SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 (F)
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (F/S)
Westland Puma HC1 (S)
Boeing Chinook HC2 (F/S)
Grob Tutor T1 (S)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Avro Lancaster B1 (F)
Westland Merlin HC3 (F/S)
Grob Vigilant T1 (S)

>Royal Navy

Westland Lynx HAS3/HMA8 (F/S)

>Polish Navy

PZL M-28MR Bryza (S)

>Classic Jets and Cold War Types

Hawker Hunter T7 “Blue Diamonds” (S)
BAC Jet Provost T5A (S)
BAC Jet Provost T3 (S)
Percival Provost T1 (F/S)
Percival Pembroke C1 (S)
De Havilland Chipmunk T10 (S)
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 (S)
Westland Wasp HAS1 (S) (TBC)

>Warbirds

Peter Teichmann – Supermarine Spitfire PRXI (TBC) (F)
De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth (S)
North American Harvard IIb (S)

>Civilian

Denny Dobson Aerobatics – Walter Extra EA300XS (F/S)
Pitts Special (F/S)
Vans RV4 (S)
Jabiru (S)
Piper PA28 (S)
Yakovlev Yak-18T (S)
Yakovlev Yak-50 (S)
Yakovlev Yak-52 (S)
Piper PA-22 (S)
Pietenpol Aircamper (S)
Piper J3 Cub (S)
Robinson R22 (S)
Robinson R44 (S)
Slingsby T67 Firefly (F) Hong Kong Colours
Austers x many (S)
Skyarrow (S)
Rollason Condor (S)
Luton Minor (S)
Rockwell Commander (S)
De Havilland DH90 Dragon (S)
EV-9 Cassut (S)

I’m off to Abingdon, as I’m going to Old Warden at least two or three times over the course of this season.

ADV: Brooklands Wings and Wheels Preview @ Flightline UK

A Full preview of the Brooklands Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold event has been added to Flightline UK – http://www.airshows.org.uk

For those having difficutly getting the full correct text…..

As you are all aware Canadian Warplane Heritage was approached by the R.A.F. to send our Lancaster to England for a Commemorative Fly-past in the summer of 2005. This has been an ongoing project for the last several months.

“I thought it would be best to let you know that, with much regret, we will not be able to raise the amount of sponsorship you require to bring your Lancaster over for the Commemorative Flypast. I am sure that you do not need me to tell you that I have been down nearly every avenue possible to try and make this happen and I personally feel saddened that I have not been able to succeed. However, it is unfair to keep your hopes open any longer as it is clear from this end, that we will not be able to pay the amount you require.

I will, of course, be writing to Mr. Franks personally to thank him for all his assistance and the very positive attitude that he has shown towards the venture. I wish all of you at CWH the very best for 2005 and maybe you will catch some of our Flypast in your press or TV coverage later in the year.”
This would have been a very serious undertaking on behalf of Canadian Warplane Heritage. I would like everyone to be aware that we do not take this type of venture lightly and would never have even considered this unless we felt that the aircraft was capable of flying that distance. All of our flying aircraft are maintained to the highest of standards. We have received both positive and negative comments with regards to this matter and I would like to say that they were all equally appreciated.

I would like to thank the people of England and specifically Sqdn. Ldr. Mike Buckland for putting forth so much effort to try and make it happen.

Yours truly,

R.J. Franks
Chairman of the Board
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

There will be no Wings and Strings in 2005. There was never an event planned for this year. The next event will be in 2006.

They’re flying out to Farnborough Airshow throughout the week.

Don’t forget that with the anniversary and all the events marking it, a lot of organisers will want their Spitfire’s with these markings. In turn this generate money to keep this and other flying, plus money for the restoration of others. The racing colours are of course completely false for this spitfire or RN201 as they are from a Spitfire F23/24.