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Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2020, 12:37
Replies: 0
Views: 1,021
Posted By Neil Porter

Abingdon Airshow / Country Show 2020 (incl Helimeet)

Hi all, i have been organising the Abingdon Airshow / Country Show now for some 20 years and this years (the 21st!) has a Helimeet theme to make it slightly different, aswell as the usual Flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2011, 14:19
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Chaps & chapesses - i have now permission from...

Chaps & chapesses - i have now permission from Abingdon Town Council to compile an RAF Abingdon archive section which will be permanent feature as i think its important to recognise the value of its...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2011, 19:54
Replies: 29
Views: 4,500
Posted By Neil Porter

Almost certainly for a couple of hours on the...

Almost certainly for a couple of hours on the Saturday for rehearsals & for the main display on showday yes but the minimum we require - Friday is not required as previously thought. Same dimensions...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2011, 19:18
Replies: 3
Views: 1,357
Posted By Neil Porter

Wasn't there a problem last year about using...

Wasn't there a problem last year about using Abingdon's runway. Was that resolved for this year?

Yes there was .. down to 1 person in DE in 2010 saying no! This year under a different person we...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2011, 06:19
Replies: 3
Views: 1,357
Posted By Neil Porter

Abingdon 2011 highlights

My thanks to all who supported us this year. A brief highlights film below as a lead in to the DVD coming out.

YouTube - ‪Abingdon Air and Country Show 2011 Highlights‬‏
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2011, 05:56
Replies: 29
Views: 4,500
Posted By Neil Porter

I'd like to point out we put out an RA(T) over...

I'd like to point out we put out an RA(T) over the show weekend as we weren't sure of the amount of practices to be held on the Friday, or Saturday for those few hours the RA(T) were to be in force,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2011, 21:43
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Don't forget the Benson helo's have been using...

Don't forget the Benson helo's have been using the place since the RAF pulled fulltime out as a training area for them, odd Apaches & the good old Wokkas too amongst others. AVM (?) John Allisons son...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2011, 17:09
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Warmtoast - smashing photos, ILS piccy is...

Warmtoast - smashing photos, ILS piccy is interesting, that building still survives today.
The old Control Tower in the NW corner is possibly being bulldozed due to the vandalism over the years...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2011, 16:53
Replies: 240
Views: 46,818
Posted By Neil Porter

I caught a snippet on the radio reference the...

I caught a snippet on the radio reference the impending C130 move to Brize, the different units moving, personnel numbers etc etc.. Brize certainly gonna be a busy place!
I heard that old spectacle...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2011, 08:29
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Hi all, Happy New Year! Well have rec'd some...

Hi all, Happy New Year!

Well have rec'd some photos from Abbo's past so thank you for this, we have an offshoot website from our main Air & Country Show website which wil be up & running soon, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2010, 18:09
Replies: 160
Views: 36,546
Posted By Neil Porter

Wouldn't it be wise to rather than scrap HMS Ark...

Wouldn't it be wise to rather than scrap HMS Ark Royal immedietly as such, to mothball it, so (god forbid) in times of need it is 'on hand' to bolster the Navy, or if the other carrier goes 'tech',...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2010, 20:34
Replies: 47
Views: 42,805
Posted By Neil Porter

Gainsey wrote "A memorial would be nice Neil, but...

Gainsey wrote "A memorial would be nice Neil, but a fin sticking out of the ground might not be the best choice in this case. "

Point taken Gainsey... i can see where you are coming from

Just...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2010, 18:36
Replies: 445
Views: 103,485
Posted By Neil Porter

I think its awful to keep cutting our armed...

I think its awful to keep cutting our armed forces in general, and i think Cameron and his brigade should look into the future and realise we need a decent level of services support - not to reduce...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2010, 18:14
Replies: 47
Views: 42,805
Posted By Neil Porter

There seemed to be a few incidents that day......

There seemed to be a few incidents that day... the S3 Viking running of the end of the main runway ending up on barrow road, and i seem to recollect a Hunter dipping its wing alarmingly low before...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2010, 19:38
Replies: 47
Views: 42,805
Posted By Neil Porter

How time flies by - F4 Crash, Abingdon 88

Was reminded yesterday (23rd Sept) that twenty two years ago (thanks 'old duffer' below for putting me right on the number of years :) ), Phantom XV428 from 228 OCU crashed at Abingdon whilst...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2010, 15:00
Replies: 15
Views: 4,515
Posted By Neil Porter

Abingdon Air & Country Show

Just picked up on this thread from our show back in May!!!

We have started planning for Sunday 8th May 2011 - a week later than normal with (we feel) possibly better results as its not a bank...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2010, 22:21
Replies: 8
Views: 4,297
Posted By Neil Porter

DE Report suggested apart from the ends of the...

DE Report suggested apart from the ends of the main runway with precaution (which we imply & put out of use due to light surface break up)with useable length still just under 6000ft, and a good FOD...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2010, 20:41
Replies: 8
Views: 4,297
Posted By Neil Porter

He had a good recovery at the yeovilton practice...

He had a good recovery at the yeovilton practice a month back :ooh:

Think it gives the viewer a different dimension as to the art of display flying.. and for us very priveleged to be chosen -...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2010, 19:55
Replies: 240
Views: 46,818
Posted By Neil Porter

Unless i have misread somewhere which i apologise...

Unless i have misread somewhere which i apologise now, but once the Lyneham a/c has shifted over to Brize, what happens if Brizes runway closes due to an incident and there are aircraft that have to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2010, 19:47
Replies: 8
Views: 4,297
Posted By Neil Porter

Dutch F16 Demo team 'in cockpit' footage, Abingdon 2010

Heres a clip of some in cockpit footage of the Dutch F16 on practice day at our annual Airshow / Country Show, Abingdon back in early May.. thought you might like to have a peek.

YouTube -...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2010, 08:24
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Heres one taken in 1992, of the remainder of...

Heres one taken in 1992, of the remainder of staff from both Supply Sqn and MT section, before they all dissapeared to other stations etc to oversee the final months under RAF control.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2010, 18:35
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Czech TU154 landing after the donated Czech Mig...

Czech TU154 landing after the donated Czech Mig 21 arrived.. a week prior to the 1990 BofB airshow
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp293/Oldtower72/TU154021.jpg

Sequence showing a Jag outside...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2010, 21:21
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

A few images from the regular flyers that use...

A few images from the regular flyers that use Abingdon today ..

Puma
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp293/Oldtower72/IMG_4158.jpg

Merlin...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2010, 17:41
Replies: 32
Views: 19,726
Posted By Neil Porter

Abingdon airfield (ex RAF Abingdon)

Hi all, haven't posted on here for ages but any tales from RAF days would be nice to hear (& if allowed by the poster, to copy off and put in our archive book of the old days! - but please let me...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2005, 15:30
Replies: 99
Views: 14,015
Posted By Neil Porter

Better late than never to mention, but for those...

Better late than never to mention, but for those of you who don't know we have given £4,000 from our recent Ab Fayre Air & Country Show to the Douglas (& Helen) House Respice Centres in Oxford, a...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2005, 15:31
Replies: 99
Views: 14,015
Posted By Neil Porter

Abingdon Fayre Air & Country Show 2005 - 1 May..

Ta for the comment Neilmac - glad you enjoyed 04! Pity you'll miss an even better 05, especially with the Polish Navy chaps around swigging their fave tipple - Vodka & plenty of it!!

On a serious...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2005, 16:15
Replies: 0
Views: 539
Posted By Neil Porter

6th Abingdon Fayre Air & Country Show 05, Abingdon

To inform you provisional details are now up on our website regarding the Air & Ground attractions, for our annual event at Abingdon on 1 May..

Taken from the 05 page: The 2 hour Flying Display...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Mar 2005, 16:10
Replies: 3
Views: 601
Posted By Neil Porter

SlipSlider & bose-x - you both have a PM , any...

SlipSlider & bose-x - you both have a PM , any others expressing an interest in flying in for the day (no departures until after the flying display program has finished at approx 16.00hrs local)...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2005, 19:08
Replies: 3
Views: 601
Posted By Neil Porter

6th Abingdon Fayre Air & Country Show

To inform you provisional details are now up on our website regarding the Air & Ground attractions, for our annual event at Abingdon on 1 May..

Taken from the list: The 2 hour Flying Display will...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2005, 21:58
Replies: 0
Views: 707
Posted By Neil Porter

Buccaneer Major Servicing , Abingdon 87 -92

On behalf of a friend who is in the aircraft preservation scene dealing with the Buccaneers at Bruntingthorpe, he wishes to find out how to trace airframes that passed through the Bucc Servicing...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2005, 12:44
Replies: 96
Views: 15,755
Posted By Neil Porter

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently...

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently training so must be ok...for now.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2005, 12:44
Replies: 632
Views: 164,645
Posted By Neil Porter

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently...

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently training so must be ok...for now.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2005, 12:44
Replies: 632
Views: 164,645
Posted By Neil Porter

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently...

Green ones kicking around Abingdon alot recently training so must be ok...for now.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2005, 16:58
Replies: 82
Views: 22,173
Posted By Neil Porter

Beagle; Your are correct sir - in fact two...

Beagle; Your are correct sir - in fact two thirds of the Nimrod AEW3 s flew into Abingdon which then sat there for ages, slwly being robbed of spares before most being given the cutters torch!
One...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2005, 18:23
Replies: 99
Views: 14,015
Posted By Neil Porter

Airborne_artist : You mean Mr Smith, he had alot...

Airborne_artist : You mean Mr Smith, he had alot of ex Mil stuff at one time, i spoke to him about 5 months ago about something & he was saying what stuff he did scrap & wished he kept from...
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