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2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by MRTT » Sat May 13, 2017 4:07 pm

130.675 Abingdon Tower
132.900 Abingdon Display

Been a number of arrivals today, including: 2x Yak-52s, Gazelle 'XX436', T-28, P-51 'Miss Helen', Pitts S-2S 'Muscle Biplane', The SWIP Team

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by T0RNAD0-GR4 » Sat May 13, 2017 6:02 pm

Thank you!

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by Knife 04 » Sun May 14, 2017 10:05 am

Knife 04 wrote:Just a quick word of warning for those of you using the M4 to get from the east / west to get to the A34 to go north. Believe the M4 will be closed (notices up) over next weekend between Newbury (13) and Theale (12) - anybody coming from the west I would recommend factoring more time to exit the motorway at 13 or going cross country from 14

Newbury and area was gridlocked when a similar closure was in place a couple of weeks ago

Cheers

Darren
M4 is now open - opened ahead of schedule

Have a good day all those that go

Darren

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by page_verify » Sun May 14, 2017 4:09 pm

Top work chaps, well done, and a swift recovery I hope for the pilot.
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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by knutt » Sun May 14, 2017 6:24 pm

Does anyone have a full log of today's show?. I did not buy a checklist​ as I was unable to find the Threshold.aero stall at the show.
Many thanks

Kevin

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by MRTT » Sun May 14, 2017 8:33 pm

Fantastic show, aside from the obvious. Praying for a speedy recovery for the pilot of the Twister.

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by IanM » Sun May 14, 2017 9:01 pm

Kevin,
I only made a note of the RAF aiceaft:

ZF240 & ZF289 Tucano T1s
G-CGKD Tutor T1

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by POL » Mon May 15, 2017 7:23 am

knutt wrote:Does anyone have a full log of today's show?. I did not buy a checklist​ as I was unable to find the Threshold.aero stall at the show.
Many thanks

Kevin
We were right at display centre, Kevin. PM me your email address and I'll send over a copy.

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by knutt » Mon May 15, 2017 10:37 am

PM sent

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by SwindonWeasel » Mon May 15, 2017 9:42 pm

Hi all,
this shamefully was my first visit to the Abingdon Air & Country
Show and my wife and I spent a very enjoyable day here. In my past defence,
this show is usually held the same weekend as the Microlight Trade fair at
Popham or I have been rostered to work by my employer who ironically had a
display stand within the show ground. Looking at how many people seemed to
be on the show site, the decision to not hold this show on a Bank Holiday
weekend when it is competing against many other smaller events, was probably
a good one?

So this was the 18th Abingdon Air & Country Show and another change was that
the show site was now on the East side of Runway 36 and very close to where
the static used to be for the Battle of Britain 'At Home' Days that used to
be held at this, the former RAF Abingdon. That old static area and the old
hangars were fenced off as they now form part of Dalton Barracks, which RAF
Abingdon became in 1992. Can't believe the Army have been here almost 25
years already! I had my first ever flight with an Air Atlantique DC-3 during
the 1983 'At Home' day, so this airfield will always have a place in my
heart.

My wife visited this show last year and commented that she felt the new
layout was better and that there were many more stalls to look around. There
were also plenty of other non-aviation items to interest and amuse adults
and children, and in my photo report, I include photographs of the show site
in general and the aircraft of course :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@ ... 3868491475


It was a nice flying display despite the Silence Twister mishap (hope the
pilot is ok) and there were some nice aircraft on the ground. Highlights for
me being the French Yak-3U, Australian Ryan SCW-145 and of course the
beautiful old Martin-Baker Meteor. This departed over the town this morning
for it's short flight back to Chalgrove.

The log now follows and the request is for confirmation of the two aircraft
I failed to identify from the Great War Display Team. One was the Avro 504K
which I think should be G-ADEV and the SE5A replica coded Z which I think
should be G-BDWJ?

Static/Flightlines and Visitors:
TW536 Auster AOP.6 G-BNGE
WL419 Gloster Meteor T.7 Martin Baker G-JSMA United
Kingdom
WP901/B de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 G-BWNT United
Kingdom
XL812 Saunders-Roe (SARO) Skeeter AOP.12 Army Air
Corps
(XN647)/707 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (nose) United Kingdom
XP820 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL.1 Historic
Aircraft Flight Trust G-CICP Army Air Corps
XT626/Q Westland Scout AH.1 Historic Aircraft Flight Trust
G-CIBW Army Air Corps
XX436/CU-39 Westland Gazelle HT.2 G-ZZLE United Kingdom
XX624/E/9 Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 G-KDOG United
Kingdom
ZF240/240 Short Tucano T.1 72(R) Sqn Royal Air Force
ZF289/289 Short Tucano T.1 72(R) Sqn Royal Air Force
G-CGKD Grob Tutor T.1 Oxford UAS Royal Air Force
HKG-5 Scottish Aviation Bulldog Srs.120/128 G-BULL Hong
Kong
104 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.52A G-PROV South
Arabian
27 red Yakovlev Yak-52 G-YAKX Soviet
V-54 Sud SE.313B Alouette II G-BVSD Switzerland
44-72216/HO-M North American P-51D Mustang G-BIXL United
States
42-100884/L4-D Douglas C-47A Dakota N147DC United States
51-7692/TL-692 North American T-28A Fennec G-TROY United
States
F-AZZK/48 white Yakovelev Yak-3UPW
G-AEDU de Havilland DH.90A Dragonfly
G-AEOF Rearwin 8500 Sportstar
G-AFZL Porterfield CP-50
G-AHBL de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth
G-APRO Auster 6A Tugmaster
G-ASSS Cessna 172E Skyhawk
G-AWGN Sportavia-Fournier RF-4D
G-AXLS SAN Jodel DR.105A Ambassadeur
G-AXNS Beagle B.121 Pup Srs.150
G-AXOH SOCATA MS.894A Rallye Minerva 220
G-BAAT Cessna 182P Skylane
G-BCUO Scottish Aviation Bulldog Srs.120/122
G-BDOD Reims/Cessna F.150M Commuter
G-BGBE SAN Jodel DR.1050 Ambassadeur
G-BGPI Plumb BGP.1 Biplane
G-BKDR Pitts S-1S Special
G-BPFB Thunder & Colt 77A (envelope on display within bag)
G-BSDH Robin DR.400/180 Regent
G-BSOG Cessna 172M Skyhawk II
G-BTUM Piper J-3C-85 Cub
G-BVVP Europa Aviation Europa
G-CDFR Cyclone Pegasus Quantum 15
G-CDTA Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 teamEurostar UK
G-CEDX Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar
G-CHDK Magni M-16C Tandem Trainer
G-CJSX/JSX DG Flugzaugbau DG-505 Orion BGA4754
G-DEEZ Denney Aircraft Kitfox Mk.3
G-DISP Rotorsport UK Calidus
G-EWIZ Pitts S-2SE Special
G-JINX Silence Twister
G-MYLN Kolb Twinstar Mk.3
G-NWFS Cessna 172P Skyhawk
(G-OLEG) Yakovlev Yak-3U
G-OSZB Christen Pitts S-2B Special
G-PERH Guimbal Cabri G2
G-ROBN Robin R.1180T Aiglon
(G-SIJJ)/A3-3 North American P-51D Mustang
G-TREE Bell 206B JetRanger III
G-TWST Silence Twister
G-YAKI/100 Yakovlev Yak-52
G-TECI Tecnam P.2002-JF Sierra
G-UFCL Tecnam P.2002-JF Sierra
G-VIXX Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
G-WCKM Best Off SkyRanger Swift 912
G-YOTS Yakovlev Yak-52
HA-ANG Antonov An-2P
HA-MKF Antonov (PZL-Mielec) An-2
VH-SCW Ryan SCW-145


Flying only:
LF363/JX-B Hawker Hurricane IIC Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Royal Air Force
PS915 Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight Royal Air Force
(G-AWYI)/687 Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2 replica
(G-BNPV)/C.L.1.1801/18 Bowers Fly Baby 1A/1B
(G-BUYU)/C.L.1.1803/18 Bowers Fly Baby 1A
(G-BWRA)/N500 Sopwith Triplane replica
(G-CDXR)/403/17 Fokker DR.1 replica
(G-CCBN)/80105/19 Replica Plans SE.5A
G-HUEY/560 Bell UH-1H Iroquois


Regards,



Grant Robinson
http://www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordaviationgroup/

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Re: 2017(18th annual) Abingdon Air & Country Show

Post by POL » Tue May 16, 2017 10:47 am

G-BDWJ painted as F8010/Z is correct

Avro 504 was G-EROE - its first display since arriving in the UK, and it ended up in the long grass at the southern end of the airfield! Aircraft is fine though, should be roaded home soon.

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