September 13, 2004 at 12:07 pm
Is anyone else going to the Biggin Hill airshow this weekend ?
I’m aiming to go on the Saturday. Never been before, so any pointers on good vantage points would be gratefully received.
Saturday flight line up is below – interesting that the RNHF Sea Fury is down to be there !
Royal Air Force:
Tornado GR4
Harrier GR7
Hawk T1A
Nimrod
Tucano T1
Jaguar GR3
Spitfire Mk II
Spitfire Mk V
Hurricane IIc
Royal Navy:
The Black Cats – Lynx Helicopter x 2
Hawker Sea Hawk
Sea Fury
Army Air Corps:
Blue Eagles 1 x Lynx 4 x Gazelle
Army Air Corps Historic Flight:
Auster, Beaver, Chipmunk, Alouette, Scout, Sioux
United States Air Force:
F-15E Strike Eagle x 2
Belgian Air Force:
F-16 AM Fighting Falcon TBC
Dutch Air Force:
F-16 AM Fighting Falcon
French Air Force:
Dassault Alpha Jet E
Dassault Mirage 2000 TBC
French Navy:
Falcon 10
Warbirds:
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Spitfire Mk 1
Spitfire Mk Vc
Spitfire MkV111
Spitfire Mk IX
Spitfire Mkt IX x 2
Spitfire MkXV1
Spitfire MkXV111
Hawker Hurricane Mk X11a
Avenger
Skyraider
Fieseler Storch
Boeing B-17G “Sally B”
SE5a x 2
Junkers CL1 x 2
Sopwith Camel (Static)
B25 Mitchell
Civilian:
Utterley Butterley Stearman x 4 Wing Walkers
DC-6
Breitling L39 Albatross x 5 Jet Team
Will Curtis -Honda- Sukhoi SU-26M
DC3 Dakota TBC
Pembroke (Static)
Bleriot (Static)
Dornier DO-24
By: merlin70 - 13th September 2004 at 21:37
Sadly both Connies cancelled. The Dutch one is not airworthy yet and as for the Super Connie, something to do with the high cost of flying to the UK I believe.
Sad to hear. Thanks for the info.
By: WSA - 13th September 2004 at 13:41
Sadly both Connies cancelled. The Dutch one is not airworthy yet and as for the Super Connie, something to do with the high cost of flying to the UK I believe.
By: stringbag - 13th September 2004 at 13:17
The Sea Fury and Sea Hawk are not confirmed as yet.
By: merlin70 - 13th September 2004 at 13:07
I had previously read that the two Constellations were appearing. Is this no longer the case?