Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show 2010 - Press Release
Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show 2010 - Press Release
Planning is now under way for the 2010 Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show on Sunday May 2nd at Abingdon airfield,Dalton Barracks,Abingdon,Oxon.This year's show will be the 11th event organised by the all-volunteer committee and will once again support the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust.The show opens at 10.00 am and runs until 5.00pm,although it is hoped that some performers will provide musical entertainment beyond this time to allow people to stay a little longer and avoid the exit queues.
In this the 70th Anniversary year of thew Battle of Britain,we are hoping for a full display from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight including Spitfire,Hurricane and Lancaster.Two of last year's highlights will,subject to serviceability, be making a welcome return..the Swift glider display and the classic de Havilland Vampire jet.Dominating the static aircraft park will,hopefully, be another of last year's highlights...the RAF's gigantic C-17 Globemaster III transport from Brize Norton.Overseas aircraft participation is also being sought,to give us a little international flavour and pleasure flights will be available in a 1940s vintage de Havilland Dove airliner.
Among the non-aviation attractions will be over 400 MG cars(a marque synonymous with the Abingdon area) taking part in an all-points run in to the airfield,together with other historic vehicles,commercial and ex-military,tractors, and at the opposite end of the spectrum a Williams F1 Grand Prix show car.Live music will once again be providied by Fiona Harrison performing her popular medley of 1940s numbers,while further nostalgia will be served-up by several re-enactment groups.
Younger members of the family will also find plenty to keep them amused with a Mobile Farmyard,Dr WHO's DALEKS,Bouncey Castle,paint-balling etc while arena events lined up include a parade of Harley Davidson motor-cycles and an excellent sheep-dog demonstration with a difference...as well as sheep,the dogs will be working with geese.
Advance tickets will be available to order from our web-site(www.abingdonfayre.com) from February 1st and from selected local outlets soon after.Prices in advance are;-
Adult £10
OAP £6
Chld(5-15yrs) £5
Family £27
Car-parking is FREE and there will be plenty of catering outlets and toilet facilities.
Members of the public can get further information by continually checking the web-site or by telephoning 01235 529142
Advance Tickets on Sale NOW from www.abingdonfayre.com
Advance Tickets on Sale NOW from www.abingdonfayre.com
and also
Warehouse Shop,Abingdon
Guildhall,Abingdon
One-Stop Shop,Britwell Rd,DIDCOT
& Tourist Info Centres in;-
Aylesbury,Faringdon,Princes Risborough,Swindon,Wallingford & Witney
For more info see website(www.abingdonfayre.com) or telephone 01235 529142,or mobile 07749 219001
(apart from the BBMF all flying display aircraft will operate from Abingdon & also be on static)
RAF Merlin
RAF Puma tbc
RAF Agusta 109 (32 Sq)
RAF C17 Globemaster tbc
US Army SHAPE Flt UH60 Blackhawk
RAF Chinook (maybe a Mk3?? tbc)
AAC Lynx tbc
RAF Grob Vigilant x2 (based VGS)
Chipmunks
Bulldogs
Miles Messengers
Stampe
RV9
Tiger Moths
C172s
OV-10 Bronco
Austers
Jet Provost
Harvard (different one from the flying display a/c)
Robinson R44
Europa Extra 300
Enstrom 480
& about another 40 odd light aviation types
In a major coup for Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show, it can now be confirmed that the events first EVER overseas flying display participant can now be revealed. The Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM will be displaying at Abingdon, however it is not yet known if it will be operating from Abingdon or nearby Brize Norton.
Abingdon Air & Country Show - Official Statement
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 the 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.
