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The 2005 Team Displays – Biggin Hill International Airshow – 03 & 04 September 2005

Friday 02 September 2005

The Flight left Middle Wallop to fly down to Biggin Hill on the Friday afternoon in what could only be described as perfect conditions, bright and sunny with a light breeze. Sadly the Sioux was unable to make it to the show, but the other five aircraft were in fine form. Keith Draycott was lucky enough to fly down aboard Chris Gill’s Alouette along with engineer John Marsh, and captured some excellent images as a result. The Alouette really is a flying goldfish bowl affording a photographer a superb view. The AHAF went straight into a practice display on arrival, again in near perfect conditions giving an ideal opportunity for more good pictures. The best of these are included below!

All photographs Keith Draycott and Tim Callaway.

The view over John’s shoulder at the rest of the formation.	Leaning out of the side panel gave Keith a view of the fixed wings in line astern.

The Beaver glints in the sun.	Jan and Don Bagget in the Scout.

A close up of Jan’s office in flight.	Peter in the Auster with Connor in the Chipmunk in close line astern.

Looking down on COnnor in the Chipmunk.	Looking straight ahead as the fixed wing section shifts formation.

A great shot of Peter in the Auster.	Bill’s Beaver from directly astern.

The Scout catches the high sun.	Connor low over the M25….

….and banking in the hold for Biggin Hill.	Peter decends toward the airfield.

One of the Tornado F3s in the static park as the Alouette flew over.	Jan brings the Scout in to land.

The Flight taxi in to their parking position.	Chris brings the Alouette in over the Scout.

Some of the warbirds were practicing, including Ray Hanna in his immaculate Spitfire Mk 9 MH434. Sadly, this was to be one of Ray’s last displays. He will be missed.	Clive Denny in the Historic Aircraft Collections beautiful Hurricane Mk II.

Jan departs for the practice display.	The weather was perfect as the Flight ran in to break.

The fixed wings run in in bright sunshine….	….to break.

The Scout and Alouette take centre stage.	The fixed wings in close line astern.

A neat vic formation.	The fixed wings over the rotaries performing their centre ‘ballet’.

Chris in a sharp pedal turn in the Alouette.	The Scout and Alouette cross in the centre.

Connor ‘doin’ his thang’ in the Chipmunk.	The Flight parked up at the end of the practice.

The pilots ‘wash-up’ from the practice around the tailplane of the Beaver.	A sudden arrival that turned all heads, Delta Jets’ Gnat and two Hunter T Mk 7s.

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