Biggin Hill 2009

Fullfast · 27 Jun 2009

Well Biggin Hill is upon us again, unfortunately not going until tomorrow, went up there last night to see what was about....Apache is there along with the below.....

Hopefully more and better to follow

Ziploc · 27 Jun 2009

Nice all 10 of the red arrow planes.

Fullfast · 27 Jun 2009

Bit annoyed about the concrete post but hey ho....may do some pp to get rid of it and re-post

Fullfast · 27 Jun 2009

Another couple, went on the off chance of being able to park outside and get in a good place......I was very fortunate

Hopefully better tomorrow

Fullfast · 28 Jun 2009

A few more from Today.....HOW HOT was it up there, unfortunately sky not as good as yesterday as well as the vulcan and lancaster not playing the game......

Virgin and the Arrows

Typhoon 1

Typhoon 2

I have over a thousand pictures I have taken over this weekend so no doubt will post a few more

Dino f · 28 Jun 2009

Nice shots!!! with a little pp those Typhoon shots would be top drawer

Dean

Timc · 28 Jun 2009

Good capture of the virgin 747 with the reds. Great to see the Vulcan out again, really needs to earn it's corn this year I think, so well done to VTST for pulling out all the stops.

Tim

MisterE · 28 Jun 2009

So the Vulcan didn't turn up today? So glad I chose to go yesterday! Obviously a tech problem but did they announce a reason?

Fullfast · 29 Jun 2009

All they said was that it was a flight control issue and safety always comes first

MisterE · 29 Jun 2009

Thanks. Last year I worked my way through their flying calendar trying to see it and all four possibilities for me were cancelled, but fortunately in advance so there was no wasted journey. I was lucky ths time.

Lisa · 29 Jun 2009

Oh nice shots, i got near enough the same too! I loved the 747 with the reds and soooo glad i saw the vulcan on the sat, i went both days. How many people got up and walked when they said it wasnt coming!

Lovely weather!

Fullfast · 29 Jun 2009

I am paying for it this morning, two White stripes where my sunnies were, just call me zebra. There was one guy in front of me with some serious hardware, 3 d3x's two with huge lenses and the third with some mad wide angle, would love to see some of those pictures, best guess north of 30k of equipment....

Luckynp · 29 Jun 2009

Was only there on Saturday, so I'm very pleased to see the 747 pic. I've got sore ears (no brim on my hat), but it was worth it.Great shots here.

Fullfast · 29 Jun 2009

Cannot believe that in the Metro newspaper today is pretty much the same picture as mine with the Virgin and Red Arrows.......wonder how much PA paid for it......Any ideas

sypix · 29 Jun 2009

Some great shots there. I know 747's are big, but it looks enormous against the the Reds' hawks.

Pirate! · 29 Jun 2009

Ahoy!

I do believe that is 'Lady Penelope' Virgin 747 G-VFAB with the 'cock sparrers' in tow. I like the aircraft registration code in relation to it's name . . . FAB Virgil.

It's the only one I know of in the VS fleet that has that livery.

Typhoon captures are nice as well. Hopefully, many of these will be at the 2nd Bournemouth Air Festival in August and will give my 100-300mm F4 a 'workout'.

Edward Bancroft · 29 Jun 2009

A very good capture of the arrayed Red Arrows in #1. Virgin plus reds spot on too.

Ed

Erin · 2 Jul 2009

Pirate! said:
Ahoy!

I do believe that is 'Lady Penelope' Virgin 747 G-VFAB with the 'cock sparrers' in tow. I like the aircraft registration code in relation to it's name . . . FAB Virgil.

It's the only one I know of in the VS fleet that has that livery.

Yep, thats Lady Penelope, she was renamed as 'Birthday Gal' for the 21st birthday celebrations, and she is the only one with that livery (and if you look closely, you can see the '25th Birthday' Ballon on the side!

It was an incredible sight - I nearly caused a pile up on the M25 cause I was too busy watching the planes, and not watching the road!

Biggin Hill 2009

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