SUNDAY 1st MAY

Abingdon Airfield, Dalton Barracks

In support of 2016 Programme £1 Ambulance Trust, whose new EC135 helicopter is here. Notable ground at- Welcome tractions include the Oxfordshire Rock Choir, Thames Valley Police Mounted (horses) Division, Dr Who Daleks, vintage vehicles, steam and flight simulators. The flying this year is more of a prop and rotary display, with a Spitfire, Hurricane and Catalina, and several helicopters such as a Sioux, a Scout and a Wasp. As always the show is put together over many months. This year we have changed to being under Military Aviation Authority regulations. I would like to thank my fellow commit- tee members and all the weekend volunteers, who give up their time as A very warm welcome to the Abingdon well as in the build up, to make the Air and Country Show 2016. Now in our show a success. We’d also like to thank 17th year, we have tried to capture all our sponsors and guests. once again a variety of both aerial and We hope you enjoy the day with us! ground displays. Since 2007 we have NEIL PORTER supported the Thames Valley Air EVENT ORGANISER

Thank you Our charitable donations The Abingdon Air and Country Show requires a Since starting in 2000 this event has raised: - significant amount of input from a range of £14,000 Douglas House Respite Centre (2001 06) £60,095.70 Thames Valley Air Ambulance (since organisations and individuals. The Organising 2007) Committee thank the following: £1,000 Gabriel Masih Fund £800 Thames Valley Wing Air Cadets Our sponsors (see right), Defence Estates; £500 Lily Gulshat Fund (2011) Royal Logistic Corps, Dalton Barracks; Royal Air £500 Heyford Park Community Centre (2012/13) Force Events Team; Joint Helicopter Command; Army Air Corps; No 612 Volunteer Gliding Our 2016 sponsors Squadron; Civil Aviation Authority; Military Aviation Authority; John Davis (Flying Display Director); RAF Brize Norton; London Oxford Airport; Light Aviation Fire & Rescue Service; Didcot Plant Hire; Steve Le -Vien; Spirit of 1875 Aircraft Marshallers; Clive Palmer Radio Communications; Vale of White Horse District Council; Oxfordshire Highways; Thames Valley Police, Ambulance and Fire & Rescue services; Emergency Medical Coverage; all participating pilots, exhibitors, traders and volunteer helpers; Show Committee: Neil Porter, Andy Porter, Sue Phil Holt; Roger Milburn; Paul Beaver; Porter, Jason Porter, Colin Smith, Malcolm Ashby. John D’Main; Jon K Design; Ben Dunnell Brian Davis. The committee wishes to thank all the (commentator); Enterprise Rent -a-Car; the volunteers who have helped over the course of the local Air Training Corps squadrons involved; entire show weekend. Main cover photo: Paul Johnson, www.air -shows.org.uk. All aircraft photos All community magazines, newsletters, local newspapers; BBC Radio Oxford. Paul Johnson unless stated.

Around the showground Daleks!

Vintage vehicles The range of vintage vehicles includes MGs from Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.

Look out for the Daleks from Doctor Who and other popular TV and movie characteristics around the showground.

Ferret racing The Avon Valley Ferrets are back.

Bomber Command veterans Fairground amusements Signings with veterans George Dunn Look out for: Crooked Cottage, ghost DFC and Dave Fellowes. train, teacup carousel, mini Ferris wheel, giant pirate ship, bouncy cas- Williams F1 show car tles, bungee ropes, dodgems and crazy Look out for Oxfordshire’s own F1 mirrors. team, Williams, with an F1 show car.

Flight simulators Re -enactors Experience the thrill of a fast jet ride Period dress and equipment from the with our two flight simulators. Bicester Home Guard, the Allied Assortment and the 86th Airborne. Jet fighter cockpits You’ll be able to sit in the cockpits of TVP Mounted Section horses two classic 1950s jet fighters, the The Thames Valley Police Mounted Sea Vixen and Hunter. Section based in Milton Keynes has 14 police horses, and is responsible for Country skills preventing equine crime, assisting in Andrew Deller will demonstrate how to searches, and maintaining public order build a dry -stone wall, Tony Wilsden at demonstrations and sporting events. will show hedge laying techniques and Follow on Twitter: @TVP_horses David Bragg of Rumpelstiltskin Thatch- Look out for their demo in the arena ing will show thatching techniques. from 11.15am to 12.15pm. Hot air balloons Subject to weather conditions there will be three hot air Static aircraft display balloons on site today. Two are On show: a Belgian Air Force NH90 provided by the helicopter, RAF Chinook, RAF Puma, RAF Halton Hot RAF Tutor, RAF Vigilant from the Air Balloon Club

based 612 VGS, the Army Historic and another from Aircraft Flight Beaver (above), Auster the Oxford Balloon

and Skeeter, a Wessex, up to six Company. Gazelles from the Gazelle Squadron, Skyvan, OV -10 Bronco, two Yak -52s, Trade stalls and crafts Bulldogs, Chipmunks, Cessna 172, There will be over 70 stalls selling a Stearman, T6 Texan, Grumman AA5, variety of goods including aviation hob- EV -97, Helio Courier, PA28, Vans by products, books, clothes and army RV9, Jet Ranger, Piper Cubs, SF260, surplus, artwork, jewellery, homemade Airtourer, Cabri, DR400, Spitfire confectionary, home and garden items Mk26B, DH82 Tiger Moth, and a Pitts and music. S-1S. All the flying display aircraft, with the exception of the BBMF, are also Punch and Judy show scheduled to be on the ground. Look out for this country fair tradition.

Model boats Oxfordshire Search and The Portsmouth Model Boat Display Rescue Dogs Team will show a range of their craft. It’s not just mountainous areas that Tank rides need search and rescue teams. In an Tank rides urban or rural area people go missing and get lost. Providing dedicated low- land search cover for this area is Oxfordshire Search and Rescue (OxSAR). When the police are concerned about a missing person, the volunteer members of OxSAR are deployed. Within an hour they can have a mobile control unit set up, a search planner on the scene and trained searchers out on the ground looking for the vulnerable missing person. OxSAR Rides in a Russian T55 tank (pictured), is on call 24 hours a day, every day. a Vickers Armstrong FV432 and a Diesel CVRT Scorpion provided by long - Look out for the demos by OxSAR in time friend of the show Neil Whatling, the arena at 1.45pm and 4.00pm. are available on the rough terrain course here on the airfield. Falconry display Hawkwalk from Didcot are here once again with their display showcasing various breeds of falcons, hawks and owls, which you’ll also be able to see on their stand. Info: hawkwalk.org. Time: 12.45pm in the arena

Live music and dancing Military displays A range of acts will be performing all Stands from the RAF 4624 Auxiliary Air day, with the Oxfordshire Rock Choir, Force at RAF Brize Norton, and from the Radio Days swing band, Viv O’Gara the Army’s 202 Field Hospital (based at Irish dancing, blues from Greg Pullum, Abingdon) and the 7th Rifles Company. Appalachain step clog and British clog There will also be an Army Air Corps dancing from Cornucopia, and music Gazelle helicopter as part of the ground from the Oxford Sea Cadet band. display.

Radio controlledPJ models Oxford Gliding Club Look out for the classic jets of the radio The Oxford Gliding Club will have a controlled models club.. stand and one of their gliders.

Miniature steam engines Another country show tradition. Look out for them on parade in the arena. The Gazelle Squadron The Gazelle Squadron Display Team flies ex -MoD Westland Gazelle helicopters painted in their original markings and with original serial numbers. Formed in early 2014 the team has visited air shows and fly -ins around the UK as static items. They will make their flying display debut at the Cosford Air Show in June with a pairs dis- play reminiscent of the Royal Navy's Ga- zelle helicopter duo of the 1990s. The team will by the end of 2016 have four Gazelles at its disposal and its hoped to have a total of nine once all restoration projects are complete. The team is crewed by a mixture of ex military Gazelle pilots and civilian pi- lots and ground crew, all of whom give up their spare time. Find out more: ga- zellesquadron.com; on Twitter @gazellesquadron and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheGazelleSquadron.

1992: Transfer to army Airfield history Closed as an RAF station on 31 July and in brief transferred to the army on 31 December. The technical site (though not the airfield) became Dalton Barracks, after James Dalton VC who held the equivalent rank of quartermaster and fought in the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in the 1879 Zulu Wars. Flying operations continue on Abingdon Airfield with military helicopters for training.

Photo: Malcolm Martin 2016: Royal Logistics Corp

Home to Royal Logistics Corp 3 Close 1932: RAF Abingdon opens 1 Sept Support and 4 General Support Regiments, Fairey Gordon bombers were the first D Company of 202 Field Squadron and the based aircraft, followed by Hart and Hind Thames Valley Wing Air Training Corp HQ. fighters. No 3 Close Support Regiment is planned to

relocate to Aldershot, replaced by 27 1936: Beryl Markham’s Atlantic flight Theatre Logistic Regiment. Outside the Beryl Markham used the airfield as the base perimeter is Edwards Brooks Bar- starting point for her flight to Nova Scotia, racks, home to the 7th Battalion Rifles of Canada – she was the first woman to fly the TA. Edward Brooks was an Oxfordshire solo across the Atlantic from east to west. soldier awarded a VC in WW1.

1939: World War Two End of the Volunteer Gliding Squadron Became home to the Ansons and Whitleys For many years Abingdon Airfield has been of 10 Operational Training Unit. Station home to No 612 Volunteer Gliding aircraft also used to drop propaganda Squadron, which provides courses for Air leaflets over France, on bombing raids over Cadets. Due to the review of volunteer Germany and in the Battle of the Atlantic. gliding squadrons around the UK, it has Thirty -nine aircraft and 100 crew were lost. been decided to disband around half the existing squadrons. The based RAF 612 1945: Transport base VGS flying Vigilant motor -gliders is one of Airfield moved to Transport Command, with the units to be disbanded. The Abingdon Air Dakotas and Yorks (the latter were used in and Country Show has always had a close the Berlin Airlift in 1948/49). Hastings relationship with the squadron personnel arrived in 1953 and then the distinctive and would like to thank them for their Beverleys (pictured above) in 1956, which support and wish them all well in the future. later that year were deployed to Suez.

1960s Air Transport Development Unit, the Joint Air Transport Establishment and No 1 Parachute Training School moved in. Ferry units responsible for delivering RAF aircraft to stations overseas arrived. ‘F' Hangar, on the other side of the airfield, was built.

1970s to 1992: Maintenance base Maintenance, repair and overhaul facility servicing Hunters, Jaguars ( pictured right ), Buccaneers and Hawks. From 1980 retired aircraft arrived for storage or disposal. Say hello to ‘VAL’

This time last year the Thames Valley Air night -flying capability, allowing a 19 -hour Ambulance, an EC135 affectionately known operational day from 7.00am to 2.00am the as BOB, was whisking medical crews to next morning. Working closely with South emergencies across Berkshire, Oxfordshire Central Ambulance Service NHS and Buckinghamshire. In October 2015 Foundation Trust, TVAA relies wholly on BOB retired to the south of France; lucky public support. You can help in many him! Where BOB once reigned a lady has ways: donations, recycling, fundraising and taken his place: ‘VAL’, or G -TVAL to be attending events that support the charity. accurate, a brand new Airbus H135 T3 heli- Katie Whelpdale, Community Fundraising copter. VAL can do everything BOB Manager for TVAA, said: “In 2015 we brought to emergency support across the undertook 212 lifesaving emergency region and more. Since becoming opera- missions in Oxfordshire and the support tional VAL has been working hard, but from from the Abingdon Air and Country Show mid -March this year she really came into in raising funds and awareness for us year her own, as she can fly at night! BOB could on year is invaluable. too but landing limitations meant only “TVAA is completely funded by the local brightly lit locations were suitable. With community and it is thanks to their special lights and crews equipped with generosity that we are able to develop our night vision goggles VAL can pretty much service to ensure we are continuously go anywhere. It’s not just this kit that makes providing the best possible medical her special. Carrying a vast range of life- expertise to those who need it most, saving equipment including state of -the -art wherever they are.” ultrasound devices, a blood transfusion kit and a blood analyser VAL helps shave off vital seconds in the Golden Hour. VAL’s crews also need similar capabilities and the doctors, paramedics and aviation partner Bond Air Services’ helimed pilots are currently finalising their night response training. Once completed, the Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) will have full

Music tent timetable Arena events timetable

Time What’s on Time What’s on

10.30am -10.55am Viv O Gara Irish dancers 10.30am -11.00am Oxfordshire Sea Cadet Band 11.05am -11.50am Radio Days swing band 11.15am -12.15pm Thames Valley Police 12.00pm -12.30pm Oxfordshire Rock Choir Mounted Division

12.40pm -1.10pm Greg Pullum 12.25pm -12.40pm Steam engines parade

1.20pm -1.50pm Cornucopia 12.45pm -1.30pm. Hawkwalk Falconry

2.00pm -2.30pm Oxfordshire Rock Choir 1.45pm -2.15pm OxSAR search and rescue dogs 2.35pm -3.00pm Viv O’Gara Irish dancers 2.30pm -3.00pm Young Farmers 3.05pm -3.20pm Children’s choir 3.15pm –3.45pm Oxfordshire 3.25pm -3.55pm Cornucopia Sea Cadet Band

4.10pm -5.00pm Greg Pullum 4.00pm -4.30pm OxSAR search and rescue dogs

Show map Toilets

First Aid

Look out for the bars from our one of our sponsors, Abingdon’s very own Loose Cannon Brewery. S = stalls Note that the map is subject to change

Lost children: Missing children should go to the Police Unit.

Lost property: to be handed in to either the programme tent on the walkway entry to show- ground or to a member of staff.

Dogs: Should be kept on a lead and under control at all times. Please clear up after your pet, and do not leave them in your car.

Catering units can be found in two areas of the showground.

Recycling: Litter is a hazard to flying aircraft. Please put all litter into the appropriate bins provided. Help us recy- cle, cut our waste and reduce our costs.

Safety Warning: Every effort has been taken to ensure the safety of visitors to AA&CS. For your safety please do not cross any barriers. Please adhere to show signs and Marshalls’ instructions at all times.

Disclaimer: The Organisers are NOT responsible for any loss, damage or inju- ries incurred whilst you are on MoD property. Vintage vehicles Classics on display around the show- ground will include:

AEC Regent III bus Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Austins (including Maxi, 7 ‘Ruby’, 7 Box Saloon, A30, A40 Sports) BMWs (including BMW M3, Isetta, 30 325i Sport) This year marks the Bond Bug 850ES British Salmson SC4 ST Buick Super Riviera Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Chesil 356 Speedster Mini x 8 and Mini Cooper Chevrolet Bel Air Morgans s (including Le Mans 62 4/4, Daimler Sovereign 3 Plus Four, Plus Eight, Roadster) Excelsior Consort Morris (including Morris 8, Morris 8 Fords (including Zephyr MkII, Mustang Tourer, Morris Traveller, Morris Minor, Coupe, Mustang Fastback Galaxie 500, Morris Minor Series II, Morris Minor pick Escort, Consul MkII Convertible, V8 Pilot, up, Morris 10 'M' Type Saloon, Morris Cortina, pick up) Marina 1.8TC, 6 cwt Van) Hillman Super Imp Packard Patrician 400 Sedan Honda Chaly Porsche 944S2 Hudson Terraplane Rolls -Royce 20 Jaguars (E Type Series 1 Roadster, Jaguar Triumphs (including Stags, TR4, TR6 x 2, XJ6/40) TR7s, Herald Coupe, 105E Anglia Jensens (including Interceptor, Interceptor Deluxe, GT6 MK3, 2000 saloon, 2000 MkIII, SP, Healey) estate) Karrier Gamecock TVR Tasmin 280i

Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet Vauxhaull Ten -Four MGs (including MG ‘A’ MkI, MG ‘A’ 1600 Volvo Saloon 740GL MkII, MG Midget, MG ‘A’ Twin Cam VW camper van and Beetle Roadster, MG ‘B’, MGB GT, MG GBT x 2, MGB Roadster, MG Farina Magnette MkIV NB: this is not meant to be a full listing Auto, MG ‘YB’, MG ‘TD’, MG CGT, MG of each and every classic vehicle here RV8, MG 'TF' 1500, MG ZT 260 V8, MG B today. Changes are possible. Correct Abingdon LE Roadster) to 18 April.

Look out for the Jensen Interceptor and Jensen FR, marking the 50th anniversary of these types.

Flying Displays, 1.30pm-5.10pm All displays are subject to serviceability, weather conditions and (where applicable) military commitments. Changes may occur after publication. Display commentator: Ben Dunnell

The world’s only airworthy Blenheim Providing a nostalgic presence here today is the Bristol Blenheim. The Blenheim was built in 1934 as a small airliner by the Bristol Aircraft Company. It was then presented to the nation and modified to become a bomb- er for the RAF, which introduced it in 1937. It was the fastest bomber of the day – and faster even than some fighter aircraft on order. By the start of WW2, the RAF had more than 1,000 Blenheims in service. The but was only airborne for a month before type undertook the bulk of the bombing being seriously damaged in a landing acci- effort early in the war, but it was outmoded dent. A second restoration was completed against the new German fighters such as on another airframe (G -BPIV), and that the Me109 and Me110. Blenheims suffered aircraft flew again in 1993. In August 2003, heavy casualties, and Winston Churchill the aircraft suffered a landing accident at likened their crews’ courage to the Charge Duxford. A decision was made to repair the of the Light Brigade, but the role of the air- aircraft, so starting a third restoration for craft and the heroism of their crews was the Blenheim team. The Aircraft Restora- rather eclipsed by ‘The Few’ during the tion Company at Duxford was engaged to Battle of Britain and then the heavy bomb- supply two full -time engineers to work on ers of RAF Bomber Command later in the the project, which involved converting the war. This aircraft (registered G -BPIV) is the aircraft into a MkI. It flew again from Dux- sole airworthy Blenheim. ford in November 2014. She now flies as a A first Blenheim restoration project involved reminder of the relatively unsung contribu- 12 years’ work restoring an aircraft found in tion during the war of the Blenheim and its Canada. That aircraft flew in May 1987 but crews. www.arc -duxford.co.uk

Pitts Special Lauren Richardson displays her brightly - painted Pitts Special. Her aircraft, G -BKDR, is a Pitts S1S. Although outmoded by modern aerobatic monoplanes such as the Extra and XA41, this classic aerobatic biplane — designed more than 70 years ago — is still a punchy performer. Lauren’s display routine shows off the aircraft’s, with its fast flick rolls and complex gyroscopic figures. Info: theaerobaticproject.com

RAF tanker/transport We are scheduled to see a flypast from a tanker or transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton, the home of the RAF’s airlift and aerial refuelling aircraft. P-40 Kittyhawk This P -40M is one of the pristine group of WW2 warbirds that form Peter Teichman’s Hangar 11 Collection at North Weald in Essex. It was restored in the early 1980s and flew again in 1982, becoming part of Hangar 11 in 2005. It represents P -40N -1 ‘Lulu Belle’, flown by 2nd Lieutenant Philip R. Adair, a pilot with the US Army Air Force's 89th Fighter Squadron in Indo - China. Info: www.hangar11.co.uk

Piston Provost The Piston Provost was the RAF’s ab -initio trainer from 1953 until retirement in the 1960s; its successor was the Jet Provost. This one was taken on strength in 1955. It was used by 1FTS and the Queens Uni- versity Air Squadron and as an instruction- al airframe at RAF Shawbury. Currently owned by Henry Cooke, it has in recent years resumed a training role as it is used to provide piston -engine training for Royal Navy Historic Flight pilots. Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight The AAC Historic Aircraft Flight (AHAF) at the Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop, operates six former AAC aircraft (three rotary and three fixed wing) and two non - flying aircraft. Today it will display its Westland Scout and Agusta -Bell 47 Sioux. The Bell 47 is easily recognised thanks to its starring role in M*A*S*H and its bubble canopy. The AAC operated the type, designated the Sioux AH Mk 1 and affectionately known as the ‘clockwork mouse’, for over ten years from 1964. The AHAF’s aircraft (XT131/G -CICN) has been in the AHAF since 1980. The Westland Scout AH Mk1 XT626 (G -CIBW) served the AAC from 1963 until the late 1980s, seeing out its service with the Territorial Army at Netheravon, and joined the AHAF in 1994. The AAC used the Scout for numerous roles including close support, liaison, light freight, medical evacuation, recce and training. Info: army.mod.uk/ aviation/27589.aspx

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Dakota. The Flight was formed in 1957 nation’s flying memorial to the aircrew who and has gone from a loose collction of ob- served during World War Two, today solete types to a unit with its own dedicat- presents a Spitfire and Hurricane in the first ed HQ and hangar, entrusted with caring of its displays this year. The Flight is based for these priceless aeroplanes. It is there- at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and fore on a par with other assets of national consists of six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, one importance maintaining this country’s his- of only two airworthy Lancasters and a tory. www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf TravelairNW Messenger

The Curtiss Wright Travelair was a two -seat The Miles Messenger was an air observa- training aircraft of the inter -war period. This tion and liaison aircraft. Most famously one was built in 1931 and imported into the Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery UK in 1980. It was later damaged in a used one to visit the troops after D -Day. storm in Yugoslavia and returned to the UK This particular aircraft, owned by Shipping by road. When Shipping and Airlines start- and Airlines Ltd, was built in 1945. After its ed the renovation she was just a pile of military career ended it entered civilian wood and metal. She flew again in 2004, ownership and was owned by McVities. It and is now part of the company’s historic was rebuilt over 20 years and flew again in collection at Biggin Hill in Kent. 1994 and is based at Biggin Hill in Kent. Photo: Shipping and Airlines Ltd Photo: Shipping and Airlines Ltd

Jump4Heroes Parachute Display Team Founded in 2007, Jump4Heroes is the Royal British Legion Extreme Human Flight Team . The parachutists are all serving members of the Army. The team fundraise and increase public awareness of service charities by carrying out displays and ex- treme projects, normally related to para- chuting, canopy flight or BASE jumping. The team was also part of the world record BASE jumping attempt from the KL Tower in Malaysia.

Wasp The Westland Wasp was an anti -submarine helicopter operated from the decks of Royal Navy small ships, for which it was equipped with torpedoes, and for light liaison duties. The type was retired in 1988. Navies in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand and South Africa also operated the type. This example (which had the serial XT787 in Royal Navy service) is The Wasp display has been kindly displayed today by its owner, Wing supported by Stein Pilot Insurance Commander (Ret’d) Terry Martin.

PJPhoto: M.A. Bentley Auster The Auster was used in the Air Observation Post by the RAF from 1941, with progressively better variants introduced bringing improved rear vision and performance. The type played a key role on D-Day and as the Allies took the war to Germany. Post -war the Austers were transferred to the Army Air Corps.

Twister Peter Wells made his airshow debut at this event back in 2008 flying one of his Silence Twisters — an aircraft with distinctive elliptical wings reminiscent of a Spitfire’s. Peter has since displayed the aircraft extensively around the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Today he presents a display of graceful aerobatic figures complemented by smoke. Info: twister -aerobatics.co.uk

Catalina

This graceful amphibian is operated by It also flew with 121 Search & Rescue Plane Sailing Air Displays from Duxford, Flight from Sea Island, Vancouver. After near Cambridge. She recalls the often - withdrawal from military service in 1959, it overlooked heroism and sacrifice of the was stored for a time and was formally crews of the RAF, Commonwealth and US struck off charge in May 1961. It was then forces who flew these and other types on used as a transport aircraft and later as a wartime anti -submarine, maritime patrol firefighting aircraft in Canada. and search and rescue missions over vast It was purchased by Duxford -based Catali- swathes of ocean. This aircraft served with na Aircraft Ltd in August 2002. The compa- the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Canso ny has been formed to enable 20 share- A with 9 (BR) Squadron and a post -war holders to own a share of this classic piece spell with the famous 413 Tusker Squad- of aviation history, to participate in its oper- ron, which used it for aerial mapping and ation and, if qualified, to fly the aircraft as photographic reconnaissance out of pilot. The aircraft arrived at Duxford in Rockliffe, Ontario, into the Arctic regions. March 2004. Info: catalinabookings.org

Photo: Mathias Dorst Yak -3 The Yak -3M, used by Soviet Air Force and Free French squadrons, gained a fearsome reputation on the Eastern Front due to its speedy performance. This one, displayed here by its owner Will Greenwood, is registered G -OLEG. It arrived in the UK in March 2015, having been bought from its previous owner in Germany.

Calidus Autogyro The Calidus is a tandem autogyro built in Germany. Owner and pilot Peter Davies presents what he calls an “up close and personal” display, waving at the crowd with both hands, while also showing the Calidus’ surprising turn of pace and agility. Info: gyro -air -displays.co.uk