General Chat

Wonderful sight of first a flight of four Spitfires heading south over my house and a few moments ago a perfect v-formation of five more going in a different direction.

It is 75th anniversary of a major offensive in the Battle of Britain.

Yesterday the Red Arrows flew directly over as I was hanging out the washing!

Happy days and remembering The Few.

On August 13, 1940, the Luftwaffe tried to destroy the RAF saw about 200 Germans killed or captured as they failed to break through British aerial defences.

If the Germans had succeeded then it could have paved the way for an invasion of Britain. The engagements resulting from Aldertag became known as the Battle of Britain

Saw a lot of Spitfires from 603 City of Edinburgh Air Squadron defending the Firth of Forth during the War.

They are an amazing sight aren't they. Pleased you saw them flying over today :-D

Nothing like the sound of a Merlin engine passing!
Even got myself one of these!

http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/shop/spitfire-sound-effect-bottle-opener

Bottoms up old chap and tally ho! :-D

Today at 2pm there should be a flypast over London involving a Spitfire, Hurricane, Swordfish and Dakota plus some Typhoons.

24 Spitfires and Hurricanes are flying today as three flights of eight. These flights will tour round some of the Battle of Britain airfields.

I envy those in the south of England and hope that the weather is kind.

Remembering the Few - such brave airmen.

Really? Oo, we might catch it if they pass over one now built on. It would be on our horizon but if they have to do a turn? On the other hand, there is a low cloud bank. :-(

KenSE, is there a link to the flight plan?

I too would like to be able to see the fly past

At the time we lived near Kenley and I remember it well

I also remember scouring the fields for bits of shrapnel etc :-(

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/look-to-the-skies-as-41777/

Gives rough timings and routes. They seem to miss us :-(

Thank you for putting that up Det

I have only just seen your request and would have put up the BBC link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33970540

Oh that's fantastic! I wish I lived in your area and could see them for real.

I will be watching the sky down here today. I live about 3 miles from Biggin Hill Airport, and later today,6 Hurricanes and 18 Spitfires, will be taking off from the airport at Biggin Hill for that fly past to mark what became known as the Battle of Britain's hardest day.

It should be quite a sight and something the likes of which I will probably never see again - and as we are more or less right under the flight path for Biggin Hill and with us being so close to the airport itself, they will pass over us at a fairly low height so even the clouds should not spoil our view :-)

That should be six Hurricanes and eighteen Spitfires.

Kense :-) thanks - and have corrected my post and put it down to my dodgy eyesight :-)

I think the BBC site had it wrong earlier. Your eyesight is probably OK.

Well. one pm has come and gone. No sound of planes. They missed us :-(

Hope you managed to get a good view OneFootInTheGrave, and anyone else on their route

I understand there's going to be another at Goodwood on 15 September.
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That'll be my birthday treat, then!
Last weekend I heard strange engines, looked out of the window to catch sight of Sally B heading north.
No time to grab a camera, unfortunately.
Might get down to the south coast next weekend or the one after to catch the Vulcan at Shoreham or Dunsfold.
Went to Shoreham to or three year back and it was a fabulous display.