"Air show gets a burst of flak" from the public, reports the Oxford Mail.
"The RAF has defended its inaugural Spirit of Adventure event following criticism from visitors. The air show - designed to promote the work of the RAF - was held at Abingdon Airfield on Saturday, but Sunday's show was cancelled due to heavy rain.
It was staged by event specialists Jervis Entertainment Media and promoted and managed by London-based 3a.
Crowds of up to 100,000 had been forecast, but the actual attendance was far lower.
In a series of postings on the Oxford Mail website, some visitors said the show was "overpriced and disappointing", while others called it a "shambles.""
"RAF Group Captain Andy Turner, who was involved with setting up the event, said organisers were happy with the way it had been run by Jervis, but were disappointed at the attendance."