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Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Cluny » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:05 pm

Heres some pics from my second and last visit to Biggin on the bump [first being the BBMFs 40th birthday display in sept 97] ;)
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Scans didn't come out too well but thought id share em anyway ;)
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Stigish » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:16 pm

Nice pics Cluny :ymapplause:

I'm still trying to convince my Dad to dig out all his old airshow pics from the 80's/early 90's.
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Mayfly » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:23 pm

looks like rubbish weather!! :))

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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Cluny » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:26 pm

As ive said before , that cloud has been following me for years :))
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:33 am

Anyone from here planning on going to Biggin ?
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Lucas1860 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:48 am

Like the shots, pity the digital age wasn't around when we had all the now very old favourites in the skies.
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Thumper » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:09 am

NICE!! :D

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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:20 pm

Love the old shots,any more ? Hey,it's gonna be 30 degrees on Sat/Sun :-o
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:22 pm

Aceyone wrote:Love the old shots,any more ? Hey,it's gonna be 30 degrees on Sat/Sun :-o



So instead of grey planes on a grey background, you'll all haVe black dots on a burnt out sky! =)) =)) =))


Edited to adjust my poor typing!
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:59 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Aceyone wrote:Love the old shots,any more ? Hey,it's gonna be 30 degrees on Sat/Sun :-o



So instead of grey planes on a grey background, you'll all hace blck dots on a burnt out sky! =)) =)) =))


Nah,it will probably be hazy like it always is down here when it's hot :(
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:02 pm

I know the Kentish weather mate, I was always at BHAF in my youth!
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:02 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:I know the Kentish weather mate, I was always at BHAF in my youth!


Did they have airshows back then ? :))

Seriously though,what with the smoke 16 miles away and all the overheads tracking the beacon,it's only early morning that the sky is blue,by midday it's a milky white nowadays ,I'm gonna get poached :(
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:24 pm

Aceyone wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:I know the Kentish weather mate, I was always at BHAF in my youth!


Did they have airshows back then ? :))

Seriously though,what with the smoke 16 miles away and all the overheads tracking the beacon,it's only early morning that the sky is blue,by midday it's a milky white nowadays ,I'm gonna get poached :(



I'm sure far worse things will happen if I get to meet you!!! :)) :)) :))
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:40 pm

Far things ? I'm glad I'm far away then :p
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:50 pm

oops - amended now - but lost it's impact!!!
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:53 pm

It never had any in the first place :)) :p
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:57 pm

=)) =)) =))
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Roy898 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:39 pm

Aceyone wrote:Anyone from here planning on going to Biggin ?

I'm going, armed with my digital cameras and plenty of memory cards, will share my pics when i get back :)
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Mayfly » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:44 pm

\:D/ we love pics here!!
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Re: Biggin Hill Sept 2000

Postby Roy898 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:10 pm

Well if past experience is anything to go by i'll come home with hundreds of them :D
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