12th Annual Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show..08/05/2011

[tommercer]

Shame about the Vampire, still should be a great show

[Mr OAG]

Soxy

the on-line advance ticket ordering facility ended at 2000hrs yesterday(Thurs 28th April)..the final batch being processed and despatched today(fri 29th April)

There will be tickets available on the gate on the day,but if you live local enough the Tourist/Visitor Info Points in Abingdon,Didcot,Oxford,Wallingford,Wantage and Witney and the Wearhouse Store in Stratton Way,Abingdon should be able to help you with Advance Tickets right up till next Saturday

cheers
Colin

[Russ]

Pity about the VC10 and Vampire, but it should be another excellent show regardless.

[theno1dj]

Hello, Will there be any practice / rehearsal displays the day before, if so any details? Cheers

[PeterR]

Fingers crossed for blue skies and the C-17 being a bit lower than it was last year

[RickIngham]

Well display items such as the Vulcan and Tucano go over to Brize or will they be direct from their bases? Just thinking of a plan B for the weather...

[A40-BP]

V-bird is operating from Doncaster, not sure on the Tucano.

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[PeterR]

Tucano can operate from Abingdon so I presume that's were it will be...

[Oldtower]

As in one of my earlier posts, DE have not sanctioned the couple of Jets or Heavies to operate from Abingdon, but everything else will ie: Tucanos / Tutor etc etc.
Sat rehearsals around lunchtime.

[RickIngham]

Ok thanks for clearing that up. I assumed they would have classed a Tucano as a 'fast' aircraft and not allowed it to land...

[Oldtower]

Tucano simply classed as a prop!

As stated on another post, the Vulcan is combining a currency flight together with its first display with us before returning back to base.

[RickIngham]

...One last question - is the Puma still a TBC? I know you can't promise anything until the wheels hit the ground but is it looking ok?

[Oldtower]

Puma all being well yep

[RickIngham]

Thanks for the info oldtower. See you Sunday!

[Oldtower]

Soxylady - er no! I don't divulge any info like that - hence why the program is available on the day with the info in it, sorry!

[JohnF]

Are the Merlin and Puma due to depart after the show on Sunday or staying until Monday?

Thanks

[marshalmartin]

They usually stay till Monday as RAF Benson is usually closed at weekends

[profile_M]

Just a quick question. Does anyopne have a postcode I can stick in the sat nav to make getting there a bit easier please??

[Mr OAG]

OX13 6JQ will get you to Barrow Road,Shippon and the Southern Entrance to Abingdon airfield whcih is the Public Entrance to the show

Basically travel along the A34 till you come to the Marcham Interchange/A415....come off the A34 here and follow the yellow AA signs leading to the Southern Airfield Entrance in Barrow Road,Shippon

see you Sunday
Colin

[profile_M]

OX13 6JQ will get you to Barrow Road,Shippon and the Southern Entrance to Abingdon airfield whcih is the Public Entrance to the show

Basically travel along the A34 till you come to the Marcham Interchange/A415....come off the A34 here and follow the yellow AA signs leading to the Southern Airfield Entrance in Barrow Road,Shippon

see you Sunday
Colin

Magic! Cheers Mr OAG, you will indeed see me on Sunday now I have a better idea of how to get there. Looking forward to it, just hoping the weather holds out!

[REHEAT1230]

Any idea on practise day times yet .

[tommercer]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/abingdon_forecast_weather.html

Latest weather for Sunday

[marshalmartin]

Well we are now under 9 hours away from starting setting up for this years show.
Blimey best go and get some sleep, see you all Sunday

Martin

[lynothehammer]

First time for me this weekend, really looking forward to it now.

C17 is great for me, love the heavies...

[D1Scafellpike]

Current BBC online weather forecast - Hail shower ! (TV version indicating rain)...thats even worse than last year (and the ground is probably too hard to get the fishing brolly's in )