Hi Airshow Fan, and welcome to the forum.

I like to take pictures at airshows and would be interested to know a little more about the circumstances of your incident such as your viewing location and what was happening, display wise, when you chose to move and how it was that you were boxed in so we can better understand your complaint. Obviously people go to airshows for very different reasons but there are a large number of people who like to take photos using everything from their mobile phone to multi-body, multi-lens high end cameras. In general I find the enthusiast photographic fraternity very pleasant and considerate but, of course, there are always bad eggs in every group of people. This year we were unable to obtain tickets for the FRIAT enclosure, almost exclusively enthusiast photographers, and instead we were in the Village grandstand. Here, the enthusiast photographer was most certainly in the minority but what dismayed me was that while an actual display was taking place people would come and go whilst , disturbing people in their row and behind, behaviour which would be unacceptable in a cinema when a film was actually showing. To me there seemed to be plenty of grass areas where a family could have a relaxing and entertaining family day out but if, for instance, you wanted a crowd line position then yes there is a frenzy at all airshows to get and hold these positions and not just by photographers.
I am sorry to hear that your wife is in a wheelchair, my only experience of using a wheelchair was when my wife badly broke her ankle and I would certainly agree a large number of people, everywhere, are very inconsiderate but the thought never occurred to me that that made us 2nd class citizens but then we knew our use of a wheelchair was only for a short period. There are, of course, dedicated enclosures for wheelchair users so maybe they are not large enough or there should be more of them.
Please expand on your experience so we can better understand the circumstances that led you to joining the forum to voice your opinion.

As the few get fewer we need to put more effort into remembering them.

Rest now with old comrades and, yes. thank you.

The “mission” statement of the BHMM is

“Protecting, gathering and making known the stories of Biggin Hill and communicating its significant role in shaping the modern world”

Here the significant word is “stories”.

The Charitable objects are

1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MAINTAINING ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ASSOCIATED MUSEUM EXHIBITING THE STORY OF WORLD WAR 2 AND THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, AND 2.TO PRESERVE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION, ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE, IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN WORLD WAR 2 AND FOR HISTORIC INTEREST

The only physical artefact intended to be “preserved” is the Chapel.

That is the object of the Charity and the Lottery grant has been made on that basis.

Take a look at the Trustees to get a better understanding of how the form of the “museum” came about.

My view is that the ship has sailed but perhaps a letter to the Patron Randolph Churchill might help get some physical objects on the airfield brought within the scope of the museum.

We could ask the chairman of the Trustees, Bruce Walker, to respond to this thread and the petition.

To me this project would be better served on the internet where people can browse the history of the personnel that served at BQH. I do not see the educational benefit of visiting a chapel and a new built structure to see information. People are not going to stand and read the sort of information that can be hosted on a website and you visit the Chapel to remember.

The true “experience” of Biggin Hill is a pilgrimage to stand on the same hallowed ground that was trod by heroes. To see the actual watch hut, pens and shelters that were in use at that time. Is it really not possible to do this with all those millions of pounds, and have a website too?