BBMF Spitfire AB910 visited Lashenden today to refuel after a display at Eastbourne. This was the first time a BBMF aircraft had landed at Lashenden and is a precursor to them bringing in 2 Spitfires & 2 Hurricanes for the Battle of Britain show on Saturday 11th July.
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By: AEROHISTORIAN - 17th May 2015 at 21:49
Adrian I forgot to mention we have parts of both the Bf109’s shot down at Headcorn in the museum
By: AEROHISTORIAN - 17th May 2015 at 21:44
Adrian wait until you see what we have this year! As well as 2 BBMF Spitfires & 2 Hurricanes for the Battle of Britain show on the 11th July we also have a further 2 Spitfires & 2 Hurricanes as well as 2 Buchons, 2 Harvards, 3 Tiger Moths a Jackaroo & a Storch.
For the Combined Ops on the 15th & 16th August we have the BBMF (Spitfire/Hurricane/ Lancaster) & Aero Legends fleet both days On Saturday 15th we have the Great War Combat Team, The Gnat Display Team & the VULCAN. On Sunday 16th we have a full display by the Red Arrows
By: adrian_gray - 17th May 2015 at 21:29
I don’t know who books aeroplanes into Headcorn (a parish that collected two Bf109s during 1940, a very appropriate place for a BoB show), but I admire their ability. I will freely confess that last summer, as I watched a sight I had never thought I’d see begin its run in (I’m sure you can guess what I refer to), I was blinking back the tears.
Who on earth had the chutzpah to book the Lancasters for an event of that size? Whoever you are, I take my hat off!
Adrian
By: DazDaMan - 17th May 2015 at 20:34
Looks great – especially with the prop and exhaust set-up.
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