Biggin Hill cine film 1986

The phantom that displayed on that Sunday ran off the end of the runway and was at the airfield all the following week.

I remember that. I was standing, with my late father, on thepavement of the main road opposite the runway.

We saw the Phantom land and then we got a nose full of burnt rubber.

I also remember the A-10 coming out of a roll and diving on us before levelling out down the runway.

Paul

Seeing the Phantom reminds of the earlier displays when you used to see USAFE F-4’s,F-111 and RAF lightnings. God the noise was incrediable!!
And of course the Red Arrows used to fly from behind and over the crowd.Bloody H&S [spit’s]

The phantom that displayed on that Sunday ran off the end of the runway and was at the airfield all the following week.

Well i bloody enjoyed that-brilliant!

Seeing the Phantom reminds of the earlier displays when you used to see USAFE F-4’s,F-111 and RAF lightnings. God the noise was incrediable!!
And of course the Red Arrows used to fly from behind and over the crowd.Bloody H&S [spit’s]

Although I didn’t visit Biggin in 86, (according to my photo records) I photographed Vulcans on 5 occasions that year, XH558 4 times an XL426 just once – take your pick, untill someone can be more positive.

Thanks for that. Let’s see if anyone knows. It would be good if anyone has any photos from that day….. Anyone??

I know it’s not ‘photos’ of Biggin Hill but I thought you might be interested in a blast from the past. 1986 Biggin Hill airshow filmed on an old Super 8 cine camera. The qualities not brilliant but the quality of planes flying was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUVOYRamN0

Which Vulcan was that flying at the end?

Although I didn’t visit Biggin in 86, (according to my photo records) I photographed Vulcans on 5 occasions that year, XH558 4 times an XL426 just once – take your pick, untill someone can be more positive.