It's the start of the airshow season so off to Abingdon went Baron Inchcape and myself for a relaxed, enjoyable day, despite the challenging dull, rainy weather conditions. Excellent displays from the Pembroke and Dakota. Special mention must go to the Dakota crew for some impressive wing overs during their display. That brightened up proceedings quite nicely. We also had the opportunity to take a closer look inside and out of the Merlin in the static line so thanks to the 28 Sqn member who showed us around.
Here's a log of the participants and visitors:-
Static
XX325 Hawk T.1A RAF 208 (R) Sqn/4 FTS special colour scheme
ZJ126/K Merlin HC.3 RAF 28 Sqn
ZJ967/SM Vigilant T.1 RAF
0-24583/87-24583 UH-60A Blackhawk US Army SHAPE
1304/G-HDAE Chipmunk 22 Portuguese AF colour scheme
WV381/732 Hunter GA.11 nose section RN colour scheme
XM479/G-BVEZ Jet Provost T.3A RAF colour scheme
XX521/H/G-CBEH Bulldog T.1 RAF colour scheme
G-BPFX Colt 21A Cloudhopper Budweiser
G-CDNI EV-97 TeamEurostar
Flightline
ZF142/142 Tucano T.1 RAF 1 FTS
XL577/V/G-BXKF/8676M Hunter T.7 Delta Jets RAF colour scheme
XR991/XS102/G-MOUR/8624M Gnat T.1 Delta Jets RAF colour scheme
XW422/G-BWEB Jet Provost T.5A raspberry ripple colour scheme
Flying
P7350/XT-L Spitfire IIA RAF BBMF
XZ694/314 Lynx HAS.3S RN 815 Sqn/HQ Flight
ZF210/210 Tucano T.1 RAF 1 FTS special colour scheme
49/43-5802/G-KITT P40M Kittyhawk Hangar 11 Collection USAAF colour scheme
472218/WZ-I/A68-192/G-HAEC CAC-18 Mustang 22 'Big Beautiful Doll' USAAF colour scheme
KK116/G-AMPY Dakota IV Air Atlantique Classic Flight RAF colour scheme
WV318/G-FFOX/9236M Hunter T.7B Delta Jets RAF colour scheme
WV740/G-BNPH Pembroke C.1 RAF colour scheme
XS111/XP504/G-TIMM/8618M Gnat T.1 Kennet Aviation RAF colour scheme
BGA2770 Vogt L0100 Zwergreiher Swift Aerobatic Display Team
G-BDPJ PA-25 Pawnee 235B RAFGSA/Swift Aerobatic Display Team
G-IZII/BGA5240 Marganski S-1 Swift Swift Aerobatic Display Team
G-KEST Steen Skybolt
G-TWST Silence Twister
Pleasure flights
G-AGTM Dragon Rapide 6 Air Atlantique Classic Flight
Visitors
WB726/E/G-AOSK Chipmunk T.10 RAF colour scheme
WK549/G-BTWF Chipmunk T.10 RAF colour scheme
WP805/G-MAJR Chipmunk T.10 RAF colour scheme
XX622/B/G-CBGX Bulldog T.1 RAF colour scheme
D-EHJL/18 FWP.149D
G-AAOK Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 12Q
G-AIZU J/1 Autocrat
G-AJYB J/1N Alpha
G-AKVZ M.38 Messenger 4B
G-AXNS B.121 Pup 2
G-ASSS Cessna 172E
G-AZHI Glos-Airtourer Super 150
G-BAIH PA-28R-200-II
G-BRGF Luscombe 8A Silvaire
G-BSXA PA-28-161
G-BTLM PA-22-160
G-BXJB Yak-52 Russian AF colour scheme
G-BXZM Cessna 182S
G-CGDJ PA-28-161
G-DINA AA-5B Tiger
G-EFBP Reims/Cessna FR.172K
G-EFCM PA-28-180
G-WEGO Robinson R44 II
G-XWEB Skyranger 912
N8040T B206B Jetranger
N808VT PA-28R-201
Overflight
N560SH Gulfstream III