Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Event

Doubt it, as we get a spitfire multiple times a day and its pretty direct seeing as they are flying (according to that flight path) parallel.

Would they be restricted from going over somewhere like West Malling?
It’s not so much an airfield as housing estate these days.
There’s also weather, fuel and emergency contingency to take into consideration (I would imagine).

must admit that Hamlyn flight doesn’t go over many airfields. Thought they initially were going over West Malling but looking at that route no where near unless they might zigzag and that line is indicative rather than actual flight route.

Thanks for the links. It looks like ‘the few’ applies to the airfields this time. Two of the real few are buried in Gravesend. I expect there are some at Manston as well considering what happened there.
mmitch.

Maps of the three flight routes plus rough timings:

https://www.facebook.com/LBHACommunity/photos/a.255379001304707.1073741828.250528941789713/492095804299691/?type=1

https://www.facebook.com/LBHACommunity/photos/a.255379001304707.1073741828.250528941789713/492524770923461/?type=1

https://www.facebook.com/LBHACommunity/photos/a.255379001304707.1073741828.250528941789713/493126570863281/?type=1

They note the usual caveats regarding timings.

Regards,

Dan

Has anyone seen a plan of the approximate routes? I have read that they will not be flying over Manston or Gravesend.
mmitch.

Has anyone seen a plan of the approximate routes? I have read that they will not be flying over Manston or Gravesend.
mmitch.

Hi I see the tickets for the event on 18th August are sold out.

Accordinging to their web site this is completely sold out (18,000) and you can’t purchase tickets on the day. However, I did notice someone that was selling tickets on the Biggin Facebook page.

you need www.biggin75.co.uk

Hi Got mine today in the post.Glad Hurricane UP-W R4118 this pictured on the ticket for the car.A true Battle of Britain aeroplane.

Ordered mine, can’t wait

Ordered mine too ! Anyone failing to get tickets may do well to get to their nearest local former 11 group airfield as certain sections of the formation should overfly them, Kenley maybe a good spot for anyone SE London located?

Got mine too

http://biggin75.strikingly.com/#buy-from-15-jun
Shame it’s not a weekend event. Looks exciting.

Hi The Biggin hill airport as a link to the site where you can buy the tickets .

Does anyone know the link for the August 18 flypast event as I can’t find it.

Again, wrong event! Tomorrow is the annual Festival of Flight, which Bf-109G Red 7 wil be displaying at. The August 18th Battle of Britain event is a different event.

The Buchon/109G red 7 has turned up!

Accordinging to their web site this is completely sold out (18,000) and you can’t purchase tickets on the day. However, I did notice someone that was selling tickets on the Biggin Facebook page.

It’s this Saturday’s Festival of Flight that’s sold out. The 18 August Battle of Britain event tickets aren’t on sale yet. Before the website disappeared I recall it said tickets went on sale on 15 June and were limited to 3,000.

The website also said there are plans for 26 Spitfires & Hurricanes to fly in three formations over three different areas in the south-east. There will also be a flightline walk and re-enactors. Tickets priced at £40pp.

Biggin Tickets

Hi Any body any ideals about getting tickets for this event ? They was a web site called Biggin 75 but its not worked in over aweek.

Accordinging to their web site this is completely sold out (18,000) and you can’t purchase tickets on the day. However, I did notice someone that was selling tickets on the Biggin Facebook page.