Editorial comment in todays' Oxford Mail:
Air apathy
It is clear that organisers grossly
overestimated the level of public
interest in the RAF's Spirit of
Adventure event at Abingdon.
A crowd of 100,000 was predicted
to watch what was billed as the
"most spectacular air show ever",
but only a fraction of that figure
turned out to witness what many
described as a damp squib.
The atrocious Bank Holiday
weather no doubt was partly to
blame. High entrance charges may
also have been a factor.
The organisers, meanwhile, have
gone strangely quiet.
We hope they're busy holding a
full post mortem, ready to report
back to the scores of complainants
who have come forward since the
weekend.
There is also a full page spread on page 3 (the lady in the photograph doesn't look very happy!) and an invitation to 'Have Your Say Online Now' at www.oxfordmail.net .