Obviously no Lancaster but are the Fighters and DC3 taking part this year ?
if so are they loacating to an airfield down South IE Biggin North Weald?
I know they normally hold around Hanningfield reservoir and begin from there.
Someone may know just the whole flight minus the vintage pass right over head here in Essex
By: The Navigator - 19th June 2017 at 00:27
Hampden98, I read on the BBMF Website that the landings at White Waltham were scheduled, I think it was something to do with Weston, but I can’t find that particular piece of information again!
MichaelH, I was beginning to doubt the reliability of the mk1 eyeball, but the commentary says a lot for the skill & versatility of the BBMF Pilots as it seems that the flypast was carried out by Mark Discombe & Stu Smiley, both of whom were flying Spitfires. No mention of ‘the boss’ who I assume was flying two Hurricanes!
It was much better when Sean Maffett used to commentate from the Lancaster.
Edit: Found it, Spitfire P7350 & Hurricane LF363 were indeed scheduled to land at White Watham, but no departure times were given.
Regards, Rich.
By: MichaelH - 18th June 2017 at 17:17
Must take myself down to specsavers. The BBC commentary on the flypast told me, more than once, that it was two Spitfires and a Hurricane I was watching. The BBC couldn’t have been wrong, being sticklers for accuracy and respect for the historical significance to our country of the aircraft we were looking at.
By: hampden98 - 18th June 2017 at 14:09
No I mean I was there and saw the Hurricane depart. The Spitfire was still there at 4:30pm with no sign of leaving.
Was the Spitfire due to display at Weston? If so that would indicate it had a problem and was awaiting help.
If not then it was probably just waiting for the Hurricane to return before going home.
I was a very hot day. Maybe the Spitfire had a problem with the heat?
By: Trolly Aux - 18th June 2017 at 13:47
I think only one in the flight squawk on transits
By: hampden98 - 18th June 2017 at 13:41
Anyone know why LF363 and the Baby Spitfire landed at White Waltham Saturday afternoon?
The Hurricane departed at 3:20pm but the Spitfire did not. I wondered if the Spitfire had a problem?
By: Binbrook 01 - 18th June 2017 at 13:35
I think they were operating out of Brize Norton later for the Weston show? Well LF363 was in the Brize area some hours later on FR24.
Tim
By: Trolly Aux - 17th June 2017 at 13:08
2 hurricanes 1 spitfire passed me now just overflown Hendon and off to Northolt
By: Trolly Aux - 17th June 2017 at 12:34
A BBMF Spitfire was just squawking on FR24 over Cambridge, now gone
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