Biggin hill Airshow provisional flying display

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Went to this Saturday on but no show on MH434.
Any body known why ?
The show was closed by the Kent Spitfire on Saturday.

MH434 had a new Merlin 66 engine fitted about a month ago, so I would guess its something to do with the engine. Even so TA805 put up a great display to finish. Ferocious Frankie did steal the show though I think.

Biggin and ‘Ferocious Frankie’ 2007.

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” John Romain did a fine tribute this weekend…….although the ‘Spirit of Ray’ prize for me went to Alister Kay in ‘Ferocious Frankie’ today at Biggin, what an entrance! “

I must say at was my best as well !

I was wondering the same thing…….I’m guessing after a search on here, that its to do with getting a new engine.
John Romain did a fine tribute this weekend…….although the ‘Spirit of Ray’ prize for me went to Alister Kay in ‘Ferocious Frankie’ today at Biggin, what an entrance!

Biggin Hill and MH434

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Went to this Saturday on but no show on MH434.
Any body known why ?
The show was closed by the Kent Spitfire on Saturday.

Biggin Hill this weekend First world war 1 re-enacted.

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Just see this on Biggin Hills airshow pages.

THRILLING AIR BATTLES RE-ENACTED BY GREAT WAR DISPLAY TEAM
Monday 05th March 2007

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Air battles of the First World War (1914 – 1918) will be realistically re-enacted at the International Air Fair by members of the Great War Display Team with their nine superb replica aircraft presented in the military colours of the era.

The team comprises three SE5A single-seat fighters, the type originally built by the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, each with a wing-mounted Lewis machine –gun. Introduced in 1917 and quickly proving to be fast and versatile, the type was flown successfully by the air aces of the period – pilots such as Albert Ball, James McCudden and Edward Mannock..

One of the team SE5A’s will be flown by 84-year old Doug Gregory, a veteran of WWII when he flew Beaufighter, Spitfire and Mosquito aircraft. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for skill and courage in the air..

Another famous British aircraft of the period exemplified by the team was the Sopwith Pup, an agile fighter with a 100hp Gnome rotary engine introduced into service in 1916. The superb replica is in the colours of the Royal Naval Air Service whose pilots flew alongside their RFC colleagues with distinction..

One of the formidable enemy fighters of the WWI period was the Fokker Dr 1 Triplane. The aircraft was a response to the Sopwith Triplane, entering service in 1917 and flown by the top German pilots at the time, including the famous Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. John Day who flies the dogfight sequences in a most convincing way built the replica..

Other team aircraft include the French-designed Nieuport 17 Scout, this version being the only full-sized replica in Europe. It is already the star of the recently released film ‘Fly Boys’ in which it was flown by it’s builders, John Day and Bob Gauld-Galliers..

The Junkers CL1 was a sturdy German ground-attack aircraft, well ahead of its time as an all-metal monoplane. The aircraft was fully armed with a pair of forward-firing Spandau machine guns and a third gun operated by the observer from the rear cockpit.

The sight and sound of the Great War Display Team in action will capture the days of early air combat when the aircraft were made of wood and fabric, aero-engines were underpowered and unreliable, yet air battles were fought conclusively by brave, courageous airmen.

The team will be flying both weekend days, 2nd & 3rd June. On the ground, the aircraft will be on view in the new-style display park, providing good photographic opportunities and chats with pilots.

Great War Display Team website: www.greatwardisplayteam.co.uk.

Further information from Simon Ames, Director of Communications.

Tel – 01293 862500 Mob – 07785 745857 e – [email]airfairpress@aol.com[/email]

Wot No Sea Vixen

And no Sea Vixen, will we ever see it fly again I ask myself?

Biggin hill Airshow 2007

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Updated list

http://www.airdisplaysint.co.uk/display.php

I’ll be there, as I am every year.
Looks like another good one! Don’t think i’ve ever seen Miss Demeanour in the ‘Metal’ so that’ll be nice. RAF Role demo looks interesting…Am I right in thinking this was meant to happen last year but the RAF pulled out at the last minute, which led to the Pyros being set off in the 8thAF set piece with Ferocious Frankie and Sally B?
Also, it’ll be worth it just for MH434. Alas ‘the Master’ is no longer with us, but as Nigel Lamb showed us last year, Ray’s Legend will live on through that Spitfire.
And I’m sure whoever may pilot her this time round, it’ll be fantastic.

Roll on June!:) 🙂 🙂