Abingdon (Air & Country Show) – Saturday 11th September 2021 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

A good day was spent with Gill and Jet at the 20th Abingdon Air & Country Show which is my local show and my first air show since the March 2020 lock-down. It was well attended by the public who had plenty of other things to look at other than aircraft and the three hour air display was varied and interesting.

All of the photographs taken can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157719865771245

On ground display at the 20th Abingdon Air & Country Show:
PT879, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX, G-PTIX, Russian (CBAF/IX/2922)
R4118/UP-W, Hawker Hurricane I, G-HUPW, United Kingdom (G592301)
TW536, Auster AOP.6, G-BNGE, United Kingdom (1925)
WK558/DH, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22A, G-ARMG, United Kingdom (C1/0575)
WK577, de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22, G-BCYM, United Kingdom (C1/0598)
WP896, de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10, G-BWVY, United Kingdom (C1/0766)


XP820, de Havilland Canada Beaver AL.1, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, G-CICP, Army Air Corps (1483)
XR244, Auster AOP.9, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, G-CICR, Army Air Corps (B5/10/181)
XT131/B, Westland-Bell Sioux AH.1, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, G-CICN, Army Air Corps (1540)
XT435/AR-426, Westland Wasp HAS.1, G-RIMM, United Kingdom (F9605)


XT626/Q, Westland Scout AH.1, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, G-CIBW, Army Air Corps (F9632)
XT761, Westland Wessex HU.5, G-WSEX, United Kingdom (WA483)
XT787, Westland Wasp HAS.1, G-KAXT, United Kingdom (F9669)
XZ597/M, Westland Sea King HAR.3, G-SKNG, United Kingdom (WA863)


54/AOM, Nord NC.856A Norvigie, G-CGWR, French (54)
MM51-15302/EI-51, Piper L-18C Super Cub, G-BJTP, Italian (18-999)
V-54, Sud SE.313B Alouette II, 2-BVSD, Swiss (1897)
44-72216/HO-M, North American P-51D Mustang, G-BIXL, United States (122-38675)


D-EHJL/18, Piaggio/Focke-Wulf FWP.149D (045)
F-AZIM/27, Yakovlev Yak-3 (9/04623)
G-ASSS, Cessna 172E Skyhawk (172-51467)
G-ASTI, Auster Aircraft Auster 6A Tugmaster (3745)


G-AVGZ, CEA Jodel DR.1050 Sicile (341)
G-AXOH, SOCATA MS.894A Rallye Minerva 220 (11062)
G-BDOD, Reims/Cessna F.150M Commuter (F150-1266)
(G-BEDF)/124485/DF-A, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (86393)


G-BPAF, Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (28-7716142)
G-BTGO, Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee D (28-7125613)
G-BVUZ, Cessna 120 (11334)
G-BVVO, Yakovlev Yak-50 (853007)


G-BWCT, Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T.66 Srs.1 (11)
G-BZHU, WAG-Aero Sport Trainer (AACA/351)
G-CCHX, Scheibe SF-25C Falke (44694)
G-CCSL, Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik (8029)


G-CEDX, Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar (2827)
G-CGOG, Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar (LAA/315A-14980)
G-CITF, Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar SL (2015-4223)
G-CSIX, Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six (32-7840030)


G-DENS, Binder-Aviatik CP.301S Smaragd (121)
G-EWIZ, Pitts S-2 S-2SE (S.18)
G-HALC, Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7335042)
(G-HDAE)/WP964, de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0280)
G-JPIT, Pitts S-2 S-2S Jet (LAA 009C-15409)


G-MKAS, Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser (28-7425338)
G-MKER, P & M Aviation QuikR (8581)
G-MYLN, Kolb Twinstar Mk.3 (PFA/205-12430)
G-OKAY, Pitts S-1E Special (12358)


G-OVOL, Best Off SkyRanger 912 (BMAA/HB/447)
G-PFTA, Reims/Cessna F152 (1715)
G-ZEXL, Extra EA.300L (1225)
G-ZXCL, Extra EA.300L (1223)
G-ZXEL, Extra EA.300L (1224)
G-ZXLL, Extra EA.300L (1319)
HA-HSG, Aerospatiale SA.342M Gazelle, , French (3615)

Flying only:
P2902/DX-R, Hawker Hurricane I, G-ROBT, United Kingdom (unknown)
TE311/SZ-6, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Royal Air Force (CBAF/IX/4497)
XX177, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312024/024)
XX219, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312055/055)
XX232, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312068/068)
XX242, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312078/078)
XX245, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312081/081)
XX278, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312103/103)
XX310, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1W, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312135/145)
XX311, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312136/147)
XX319, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312144/162)
XX325, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312150/169)
ZA714, Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A, 28 Sqn, Royal Air Force (MA026/M7005)
ZJ916/916, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4, 29 Sqn, Royal Air Force (057/BS007)

Due credit to Steve Hall/Civil Aviation Enthusiasts for the Red Arrows serials identified upon landing at Bournemouth. They flew past just once and way to high for me to identify them. ZA714 is assumed from trusted hex code tie-up.

Photograph credits: Grant Robinson