Post by billsamuels on Aug 19, 2015 8:20:14 GMT
Morning Chaps,
Well I got over to Biggin about 10am yesterday morning... Loads of marshal's there shepherding in all the visitors (3000 tickets were allegedly sold) and the parking was like it used to be at the old Biggin Hill Air Fair day - right out in the middle of the field on the grass - which bought back many, many memories of show's past... That was the first lovely treat.
We then set out across the field and fortunately almost all of the hangars were open, not all, but most. Plenty of stuff to see and where the 'Spit's and Hurri's were parked was bang in the middle of the field. Very welcoming atmosphere all day - plenty of places to get food/drink - loads of places selling books/models etc. so it really did feel a bit like the old days... Display of vintage wartime vehicles and loads of other things going on... Only downside was the overcast sky's and the slightly chilly wind - but otherwise we were set for the festivities...
Anyway, here's my log - if you see some unusual items (A380's etc.) these were either on their way in/out of LHR or LGW and there were a couple out of LCY... You can see everything from the hump... So here's my list - there were a few things that we couldn't get and some of the items on the log were inside the hangars....
Tuesday, 18 August, 2015 Biggin Hill
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/
A6-APD Airbus A380 861 180 Etihad Airways (LHR)
A6-EEJ Airbus A380 861 127 Emirates Airline (LGW)
BM597 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.2461 Private
D-AHRN Dassault Falcon 900EX 96 Heron Aviation GmbH
D-CGRC Gates Learjet 35 A 35A-223 Jet Executive Internationa
D-EYXA XtremeAir Sbach XA-41 02 Private
EE602 Vickers Supermarine Spi Private
EI-LCM EADS SOCATA TBM 850 436 Geo Power (Parked by tower)
EP120 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.2403 The Fighter Collection
G-AIST Vickers Supermarine SpiWASP/20/2 Private
G-ASJV Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.5562 The Old Flying Machine Com
G-ASSS Cessna 172 E 17251467 Private
G-AVSI Piper PA-28 140 Cheroke28-23148 Private
G-AVSP Piper PA-28 180 Cheroke28-3952 Private
G-BANX Reims/Cessna F172 M 0941 Private
G-BBLH Piper J-3 L-4H 10549 Private
G-BGPH Gulfstream American AA-AA5B-1248 Private
G-BJAG Piper PA-28 181 Archer 28-7990353Private
G-BKTH Canadian Car & Foundry CCF/41H/40Shuttleworth Collection
G-BMFD Piper PA-23 Aztec 250F 27-7954080Private
G-BMGG Cessna 152 15279592 Private
G-BMKC Piper J-3 L-4H 11145 Private
G-BMMM Cessna 152 15284793 Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BMSB Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.7722 Private
G-BNNY Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8016084Private
G-BNZB Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-7916521Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BOTI Piper PA-28 151 Cheroke28-7515251Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BRSF Vickers Supermarine Spi Private
G-BSCN SOCATA TB20 Trinidad 1070 Private
G-BSFR Cessna 152 15282268 Private
G-BSGT Cessna 210 N Turbo Cent21063361 Private
G-BSPN Piper PA-28R 201T Turbo28R-770317Private
G-BSVM Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8116173Private
G-BSXA Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8416121Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BTDV Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-7816355Private
G-BTNH Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8216202Private
G-BUAR Vickers Supermarine Sea Private
G-BUJO Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-7716077Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BXYT Piper PA-28R T-201 Arro28R-791819Falcon Flying Services Lim
G-BYHL de Havilland DHC-1 ChipC1/0361 Private
G-BYRC Westland Wessex HC.2 WA539 Private (Bright RED scheme)
G-BZRV Vans RV-6 PFA 181A-1Private
G-CBEE Piper PA-28R 200 Cherok28R-763505Private
G-CEIZ Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8116076Private
G-CFGX Evektor EV-97 TeamEuros3212 Private
G-CGUK Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.75531 Private
G-CHTK Canadian Car & Foundry CCF/41H/80Private
G-CMTO Cessna Citation M2 525 525-0848 Fly Vectra
G-CTKL Noorduyn T-6 Harvard II07-30 Private
G-DAZZ Vans RV-8 PFA 303-14Private
G-DIDO Agusta A.109 E Power 11617 Castle Air
G-ENNA Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-7916060Private
G-ENOA Reims/Cessna F172 F 0138 Private
G-FBKE Cessna Citation Mustang510-0334 Blink
G-FRZN Agusta A.109 S Grand 22125 Private
G-GIPC Piper PA-32R 301 Sarato32R-831300Private
G-HAIR Robin DR.400 180 Regent2479 Private
G-HUPW Hawker Hurricane I G5-92301 Private
G-HURI Canadian Car & Foundry 72036 Historic Aircraft Company
G-IBSY Vickers Supermarine Spi Private
G-IDRO Bombardier Global Expre9286 Corporate Jet Management L
G-IENN Cirrus Design SR20 1899 Private
G-IFTE British Aerospace 125 7257037 Interflight Limited
G-IFTF British Aerospace 125 8258021 Interflight Limited
G-ILDA Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.10Private
G-INTV Aerospatiale Twin Squir5450 Arena Aviation
G-JJET Cessna Citation Mustang510-0390 Fly Vectra
G-LAKE Lake Renegade LA-250 70 Private
G-LFIX Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.8463 Private
G-LFVB Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.2403 The Fighter Collection
G-LSFT Piper PA-28 161 Warrior28-8516008Private
G-LUSH Piper PA-28 151 Cheroke28-7515201Private
G-MCAN Agusta A.109 S Grand 22021 Castle Air
G-MKVB Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.2461 Private
G-MKXI Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.504719 Hangar 11 Collection
G-MPFC Grumman American AA-5B AA5B-0845 Private
G-MXVI Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.43Private
G-OALD SOCATA TB20 Trinidad 490 Private
G-OMJA Piper PA-28 181 Archer 28-7690328Private
G-OMNI Piper PA-28R 200 Cherok28R-733513Private
G-OOON Piper PA-34 220T Seneca34-8533024N T Oakman
G-ORVG Vans RV-6 PFA 181A-1Private
G-OSKY Cessna 172 M 17267389 Private
G-PBIX Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.46Private
G-PFCT Bombardier Learjet 45 45-055 Zenith Aviation
G-PMNF Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.10372Private
G-PURR Grumman American AA-5A AA5A-0794 Private
G-RBCA Agusta A.109 A-II 7412 Private
G-RUMN American Aviation AA-1AAA1A-0086 Private
G-SOVB Bombardier Learjet 45 45-138 Zenith Aviation
G-SPIT Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.649205 The Fighter Collection
G-SPYS Robinson R44 Raven II 11274 Private
G-SUET Bell 206B Jet Ranger II314 Aerospeed Limited
G-TAKE Aerospatiale Twin Squir5088 Arena Aviation
G-VFAS Piper PA-28R 200 Cherok28R-743510Private
G-VPCM Dassault Falcon 2000LX 261 Executive Jet Charter Limi
G-XSTV Cessna Citation XLS 560560-5788 Arena Aviation Limited
I-YLFC Bombardier Learjet 40 45-2024 Leader SRL (inside hangar)
LX-LGM Bombardier DHC-8 402NG 4425 Luxair (LCY)
M-ABCC Bombardier Global 6000 9562 Global Aviation Partners L
M-GCAP Piaggio P-180 Avanti II1222 Greensill Capital (IOM) Ll
MH434 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.5562 The Old Flying Machine Com
M-INER Dassault Falcon 7X 128 Osprey Aviation Limited
MJ627 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.7722 Private
MK356 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.1561 Royal Air Force
ML407 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.8463 Private
M-OZZA Bombardier Challenger 320014 Private Jet Company
MV268 Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.694271 Royal Air Force
N181WW Beagle B.206 Basset CC.B.018 Private
N202AA Cessna 421 C Golden Eag421C1015 Private
N278DB Mooney M.20R Ovation 29-0301 Private
N324JC Cessna Citation I 500 500-0324 Heli Tech Services Inc
N430QS Gulfstream Aerospace G44021 NetJets (parked by tower)
N45NH Piper PA-31 310 Turbo N31-7400984Private (inside hangar)
N65PF Piper PA-30 160 Twin Co30-1515 Private
N666JC British Aerospace 125 8258115 Safeguard Solutions LLC
N7155N Cessna 182 S 18280554 Private
N7180V Mooney M.20E Chaparral 21-0060 Private
OE-GCA Cessna Citation Excel 5560-5157 Goldeck-Flug GmbH (parked by tower)
P7308 Vickers Supermarine Spi Royal Air Force
PL965 Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.504719 Hangar 11 Collection
PP972 Vickers Supermarine Sea Private
PZ865 Hawker Hurricane IIc Royal Air Force
R4118 Hawker Hurricane I G5-92301 Private
RR232 Vickers Supermarine Spi Private
RW382 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.46Private
SE-RIZ Cessna Citation XLS 560560-5529 Waltair Europe AB (parked by tower)
SM520 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.10Private
TA805 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.10372Private
TE184 Vickers Supermarine SpiCBAF.IX.43Private
VT-RAK Bombardier Challenger 320174 Golden Wings P/L (inside hangar)
WG308 de Havilland DHC-1 ChipC1/0361 Private
X4650 Vickers Supermarine Spi6S.75531 Private
Z7015 Canadian Car & Foundry CCF/41H/40Shuttleworth Collection
N999BE Falcon came out of the F1 hangar late in the afternoon.
PH-FJX was also parked by the tower but it's not in ADU. Just checked my photo's - this is PH-FJK....
G-BOYS is a mispole - RC114 parked by the hangar near the tower.
There is a Spitfire inside the 'Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar' in the right hand corner - looking in. Couldn't ID it sadly.
Inside the Avalon hangar there were three un-identified aircraft; Cessna Conquest, Auster fuselage in the roof of hangar and an SR22.
Parked by the Wessex was an WG.30 Helicopter frame (I think) - it was all white but no reg visible.
There was a Malibu in one of the hangars - we thought it was G-BTSA - so that's another mispole. Think this is G-PTEA...
If anyone can help with the above queries I'd be obliged.
The flying of all the Spitfire's, Hurricane's plus a solitary P-51 Mustang at one time, was superb. I'm still trying to work out the P-51 (KH772 - coded GA-S). But seeing all of these aircraft lined up on the Biggin runway was a sight to behold... And the sound was magnificent...
Great day and well worth the £40 a ticket...
If anyone from Biggin reads this thread - well done, fantastic event and PLEASE, let's have some more and perhaps even re-inventing the old BIGGIN HILL AIR FAIR!!!
Thanks for reading.
Cheers.
Bill
P.S. Apologies if there are any errors with this list....
