Biggin Hill Airshow - Sat 3rd / Sun 4th Sept
Biggin Hill Airshow - Sat 3rd / Sun 4th Sept
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shadytree

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8,291 posts

279 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Anyone going tomorrow ?

tiga84

5,592 posts

261 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Yup, I'll be there, Mrs Tiga lives in Biggin Hill so I shall be taking a stroll up there. Gutted that I couldn't get tickets from the local newsagent, they sold out yesterday, so I'll have to ge the sodding things on the door.

john_p

7,073 posts

280 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Yep.

iandbeech

2,709 posts

288 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Biggin Hill blast (literally!!) from the past!

Video of Vulcan XH558 at Biggin Hill I took in the early 90`s - converted from VHS (WMV file 7MB)

Right click link and "save target as"

www.foxesmeadow.com/Vulcan1.wmv

shadytree

Original Poster:

8,291 posts

279 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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iandbeech said:
Biggin Hill blast (literally!!) from the past!

Video of Vulcan XH558 at Biggin Hill I took in the early 90`s - converted from VHS (WMV file 7MB)

Right click link and "save target as"

www.foxesmeadow.com/Vulcan1.wmv




brings a tear to the eye

r988

7,495 posts

259 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I might go if I can find a way of getting there, any train stations near the airfield?

dougc

8,241 posts

295 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I'll be there Sunday. Look out for 2 big blokes trying to unfold themselves from the Piper PA22 Caribbean on the static display

cotty

42,241 posts

314 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Nope, going to a meet in the afternoon so need to wash and clean the car, but im so close I see a lot of it anyway

tiga84

5,592 posts

261 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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r988 said:
I might go if I can find a way of getting there, any train stations near the airfield?


Woldingham is the nearest. The bain of Biggin Hill, the worst train links ever.

Orpington is nearest from London, about £12-15 in a black cab outside.

tiga84

5,592 posts

261 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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r988 said:
I might go if I can find a way of getting there, any train stations near the airfield?


Woldingham is the nearest. The bain of Biggin Hill, the worst train links ever.

Orpington is nearest from London, about £12-15 in a black cab outside.

muley

1,453 posts

311 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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No, tomorrow I shall mostly be at the Shoreham Air Show.

john_p

7,073 posts

280 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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Was planning to go down by train to avoid the inevitable queues, they are laying on buses from West/East Croydon, will those be near enough? Or best avoided?

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

281 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I think they usually lay on buses from Bromley South, which is closer. I'll be there on Sunday.

What sort of time should I get there? What's parking like? I assume the traffic will be awful...

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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shadytree said:

iandbeech said:
Biggin Hill blast (literally!!) from the past!

Video of Vulcan XH558 at Biggin Hill I took in the early 90`s - converted from VHS (WMV file 7MB)

Right click link and "save target as"

<a href="www.foxesmeadow.com/Vulcan1.wmv">www.foxesmeadow.com/Vulcan1.wmv</a>





brings a tear to the eye


And that noise rattles one's balls beneath the desk.....

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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john_p said:
they are laying on buses from West/East Croydon.....


More comfortable to sit in a grandstand.....

ncs

3,974 posts

312 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I live in Bromley - so we get a pretty good view fron my back garden.

It scares the crap out of the cat

We have our meet on Sunday & then on to The Woodman so we should have it going on all around us - but beware - the traffic around BH is a nightmare.

Nick

shadytree

Original Poster:

8,291 posts

279 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I'll be in the disabled parking area with my long lens.

no quips please

>> Edited by shadytree on Friday 2nd September 14:13

anniesdad

14,589 posts

268 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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shadytree said:
I'll be in the disabled parking area with my long lens.

no quips please

>> Edited by shadytree on Friday 2nd September 14:13


Oh just one!



bmgm3

10,480 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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I was wondering why 3 Spitfires and a Hurricane went over Dartford today. That would explain it

towman

14,938 posts

269 months

Friday 2nd September 2005
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How bad is the traffic likely to be? I have to be at the F1 depot by the airport at 10:30.