Abingdon Air & Country Show 2018- 6th May

[MRTT]

Decent list so far, couple more additions to the display programme expected, including any possible RAF allocation.

Will update as and when aircraft are confirmed

Royal Air Force
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Supermarine Spitfire (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Hawker Hurricane (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Avro Lancaster B.1 (F)
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C.4/C.5 (S)- 47 Squadron

Royal Navy
Royal Navy Historic Flight- Hawker Sea Fury T.20 'VX281' (F)

Classic Jets & Cold War Era Types
De Haviland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 'WP973' (F)- RTW2018
De Haviland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 'WK558' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
BAC Strikemaster Mk.82A (F)- Mark Petrie/NWMAS
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 'XX624' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Westland Wasp HAS.1 'XT787' (F)- Terry Martin
Westland Gazelle HT.2 'XX436' (F)- The Gazelle Squadron/Navy Wings
Westland Gazelle HT.3 'XZ934' (S)- The Gazelle Squadron (RAF100 Static Park)
Westland Gazelle HT.3 'ZB627' (S)- The Gazelle Squadron (RAF100 Static Park)
De Haviland Canada Beaver AL.1 'XP820' (F)- Army Air Corps Historic Flight
Westland Scout AH.1 'XT626' (F)- Army Air Corps Historic Flight
Taylorcraft Auster AOP.6/AOP.9 x2 (F)- Private Operators
Slingsby Venture T.2 'ZA656' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Slingsby Sedbergh T.1 'WB922' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Slingsby Cadet 'XA310' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Beagle Husky 'XW635' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
BAC Jet Provost T.3 'XN637' (S)- JP Display Team (RAF100 Static Park)

Warbirds
North American T-6 Harvard 'FE511' (S)- Hurricane Heritage (RAF100 Static Park)
Fairchild Argus 'HB737' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Fairchild Argus 'KK527' (S)- Private Operator (RAF100 Static Park)
Beech 18 'G-BKGM' (F)- Private Operator
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' (F)- Plane Sailing Operations
The Great War Display Team- 2x R.A.F Se.5A (F)
The Great War Display Team- 1x R.A.F Be.2C (F)
The Great War Display Team- 1x Sopwith Triplane (F)
The Great War Display Team- 1x Avro 504K (F)
The Great War Display Team- 2x Fokker DR.1 Triplane (F)
The Great War Display Team- 1x Junkers CL.1 (F)
Hispano HA-1112ML Buchon (F)- Air Leasing
Supermarine Spitfire IXT 'ML407' (F)- Air Leasing
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI 'PL965' (F)- Hangar 11 Collection

Civilian
Slingsby T-67M Firefly (F)- Private Operator
Pitts S-2S Special 'Muscle Biplane' (F)- Rich Goodwin
Super Pitts 12 (F)- Private Operator

[peasus911]

BBMF have just been confirmed on the official Abingdon Website.

[Scudpilot]

Looking like a great show

[MRTT]

Distinct possibility of a heavy from Brize performing a flypast as well.

Appears the team are waiting to hear back from the RNHF for a flying display (Sea Fury/Swordfish?) and the RAF regarding statics (Hawk T.1/T.2 & Tucano)

[peasus911]

Always like the Abingdon show. Lazy relaxed atmosphere on a bank holiday weekend. Normally try new photo equipment out or test new ideas. Always been one of my favourites. I have attended the night shoot for the last 3 years as well, really looking forward to the show now. Organisers to a tremendous job.

[MRTT]

RNHF Sea Fury confirmed for the flying display.

[MRTT]

Martin Baker Meteor cancelled, replaced by a JP.

[peasus911]

Highly commendable when organisers of a display are up front and honest with the cancellations rather than leaving them to the last minute. Disappointing cancellation but still a good show in prospect with good content.
(and a night shoot to boot )

[MRTT]

RAF C-130J confirmed for static.

[Timmo]

RAF C-130J confirmed for static.

That's a great addition

[peasus911]

Brilliant addition. Organisers have also said that the Herc will arrive early on the Sunday prior to the flying display and will be leaving as soon as the display is over. Well done guys.

[Johnny]

Whats the road traffic like getting there? Do you have to get there early to avoid jams, also is it easy to get a viewing spot? also is there any danger of tickets selling out as im going to pay at the gate.

[MRTT]

Traffic was mental last year due to the new layout. They've got two gates open this year, so hopefully that'll ease the congestion. Never had any issue finding a decent place to watch the show.

[peasus911]

Great day at Abingdon, Drove straight in and parked with no traffic (pre booked). Left with no traffic again. Good content and weather was best in years. Well done to the organisers for a super day.

bbmf.01 by Keith Attfield, on Flickr

[MRTT]

Echo the above, was a fantastic way to open the season!

[peasus911]

Night Shoot Last night saw a very nice sunset as well. Again excellent content. Thank you to organisers and Threshold for putting on the shoot.


jp.01 by Keith Attfield, on Flickr

[Johnny]

Exelant show, cooling down underneath the c-130 today was great, the departures was the best bit for me, we got to stand right next to the wasp starting up and leaving and seeing the herk come back made our day, it was very annoying though to get there early and que for two hours and see people loitering around the front of the que waiting to filter in with out queing, about 20 people did this and had sucsess