Biggin Hill 86 Photos inc. 1st Blenheim & Mossie RS712

I was there on the Saturday and couldn’t believe my eyes to see the Mossie AND the Blenheim flying. Biggin Hill has never failed to produce something that never goes to any other shows. Apart from Duxford and Denham, this could have been the only place G-MKIV was seen flying before it crashed.

I was at the Wethersfield airshow that year and air traffic control persuaded the Blenheim to do a flyby on it’s way back from Biggin to Duxford,I have a distant shot of the aircraft, however, at the time I wasn’t too concerned as I assumed we’d be seeing rather a lot of the Blenheim in the future.

Sorry mate, can’t tell you. I know they’ve resurected this trick recently – I thought I’d seen it somewhere before. This show had a really good variety of old, new, and novelty. You certainly couldn’t get Concorde flying through any more. Was it this show where she was escorted by a couple of Spits? The old memory fails once again…

Due to a lack of time and space I still have to scan about 99% of my Slides, but I have this picture of Concorde in the same folder as the Mossie Blenheim and Gannet so I’m thinking it was the same show. 😀 😀

I was there on the Saturday and couldn’t believe my eyes to see the Mossie AND the Blenheim flying. Biggin Hill has never failed to produce something that never goes to any other shows. Apart from Duxford and Denham, this could have been the only place G-MKIV was seen flying before it crashed.

Good shots I was there that day, never did see the mossie fly as she had some sort of problem that day

I can’t remember what day I went to Biggin in ’87, but the Mosquito did eventually display. I seem to remember it was after most people had gone home. It was great to see RS712 airborne for the first time, unfortunately the light conditions did not help my limited photographic ability and camera equipment.

Septic.

Gannet again

He’s one of the Gannet I managed to get.

Moreof the Gannet

Sorry the quality is not up to Seafuryfan’s standard but here area couple of shots of Gannet AEW3 G-BMYP marked as XL502 coded LM taken on 06/06/87 at Biggin.

Thanks for the year correction all – don’t think I can alter the title of the thread but I will try! so much for my enthusiastic record keeping. I proably started to put dates on 5+ years down the line.

It does not deter in anyway from what is a great thread and for me it brings back some great memories.
Biggins organisers have so often been able to put on a great display with something special and often unique for the fans.

Thanks for the year correction all – don’t think I can alter the title of the thread but I will try! so much for my enthusiastic record keeping. I proably started to put dates on 5+ years down the line.

I was there that day and it was definitely 1987.

Biggib Hill 1986 should be Biggin Hill 1987

As Duxfordhawk thought all the photos published as being at Biggin Hill 1986 were in fact at Biggin Hill in 1987 and not 1986. I have just checked the show reports to confirm this and that my records are correct.

I will see if I have any slides worthy of being posted and if so will scan them in and post them.

I was there as well, in fact I must be just out of shot by the fence in one of the photos 😀 .
I seem to remember the commentator saying that some part or other had gone u/s and someone from PPS had flown back to Booker to get a replacement. But they unfortuately didnt get it airworthy before the end of the day’s display. 🙁

I also remember that day for a scintillating 74 Sqn. F-4J display. 😀

I think that person rushing around for the part may be a forum member 😀 😀 😀

Good shots I was there that day, never did see the mossie fly as she had some sort of problem that day

I was there as well, in fact I must be just out of shot by the fence in one of the photos 😀 .
I seem to remember the commentator saying that some part or other had gone u/s and someone from PPS had flown back to Booker to get a replacement. But they unfortuately didnt get it airworthy before the end of the day’s display. 🙁

I also remember that day for a scintillating 74 Sqn. F-4J display. 😀

Sorry mate, can’t tell you. I know they’ve resurected this trick recently – I thought I’d seen it somewhere before. This show had a really good variety of old, new, and novelty. You certainly couldn’t get Concorde flying through any more. Was it this show where she was escorted by a couple of Spits? The old memory fails once again…

Thanks DuxfordHawk.. I used to cycle through New Addington every year on my way to Biggin after taking the train from Shoreham to East Croydon. It was like an annual pilgramage. So exciting wondering what they were going to bring out the bag this year…. I’ll post some more pics of odd events when I get a mo.

Seafury Fan
Was that Brendan O’Brian landing on the truck?
I always thought that act looked a bit dodgy but I loved it.
Is that a cub?
Anyone?
Andy

I seem to recall it was. Rather him than me

I was hoping to see 2 mossie’s and a Blenheim in the air that day. I think a week or so later we were done to just one Mossie.

I remember seeing both Mossie’s and Blenhiem fly i believe the day before the show, I lived in New Addington at the time so it was quiet a event before any Biggin Airshow and many Aircraft would fly over the Estate and the schools in the Estates.

I am puzzled by one thing i swore it was 1987 the Blenhiem flew and was sadly wrecked around a month later at Denham when it crash landed on the Golf course.
These are fantastic photo’s by the way and i would love to see more from Biggin in particular as well as any other classic shows.

Seafury Fan
Was that Brendan O’Brian landing on the truck?
I always thought that act looked a bit dodgy but I loved it.
Is that a cub?
Anyone?
Andy

I was hoping to see 2 mossie’s and a Blenheim in the air that day. I think a week or so later we were done to just one Mossie.

Yes, I thought that was the case Tempestnut, was unsure to suggest this in the post, but now I know I remembered correctly 🙂 She was shortly to depart to the USA, IIRC

Good shots I was there that day, never did see the mossie fly as she had some sort of problem that day

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