Spitfire, Lancaster at Biggin Hill last weekend.
Spitfire, Lancaster at Biggin Hill last weekend.
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B Huey

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Monday 22nd August 2011
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I found myself at the excellent Leefest music festival last weekend, not far at all from Biggin Hill airport.

We not only enjoyed the festival, Friday night saw a Spitfire passing overhead, Saturday afternoon we were visited by a Lancaster Bomber coming in to land.

Incredible stuff considering our refreshed state.

Was there an event going on at Biggin Hill at the time, or did we just drop lucky?

BuzzLightyear

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211 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Late yesterday afternoon, the three of them together flew over us, a few miles South of Maidstone.
Wondered where they had come from.

B Huey

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Monday 22nd August 2011
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Did the Lancaster come overhead?

It came in to land straight across the top of our Campervan, at low level. Incredible stuff.


Simpo Two

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Monday 22nd August 2011
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B Huey said:
Did the Lancaster come overhead? It came in to land straight across the top of our Campervan
Now that's what I call STOL!

Mister V

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229 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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BuzzLightyear said:
Late yesterday afternoon, the three of them together flew over us, a few miles South of Maidstone.
Wondered where they had come from.
Ahh so that's what it was. I heard something very rumbly going over and ran outside but missed it. I was sure it was the Lanc but couldn't think of anything going on to bring it this way. was there something going on at Headcorn?