Show Reports

Biggin Hill 1956

Back to Country

Date: 15 September 1956

Made by: John Chapman, Ken Elliott

Updated: 14 June 2005

Static:
48-036        	RB-45C                  10th TRW, Alconbury (BE-036)
51-4171         T-33A                   USAF  (TR-171)              
51-8270         C-119F                  582nd ARG, Molesworth       
52-2801         KC-97C                  USAF                        
SL542           Spitfire                Duxford                     
VA875           Mosquito TT.35 or T.3   Home Cmd, White Waltham     
WB826           Shackleton MR.1A        206 sqdn (G), St Eval       
WG221           Balliol T.2                                         
WJ724           Canberra B.2            61 Squadron                 
WL134           Meteor F.8              Biggin Hill Station Flight  
WP965           Chipmunk T.10                                       
WS781           Meteor NF.14            153 sqdn (J), West Malling  
WV628           Provost T.1             CFS Hullavington (P:P)      
WZ377           Valiant B (PR). 1       214 sqdn, Marham            
WZ744           Avro 707C               RAE                         
XA569           Javelin FAW.1           46 sqdn (A), Odiham         
XH329           Vampire T.11                                        

Hangar display:
WF683           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (R), Biggin Hill
WP133           Hunter F.5              41 Squadron (D)
XD435           Vampire T.11
201?            glider

Flying:
G-AFTA          Tomtit                  Hawkers
G-ANWJ          B.170 Mk 32             Silver City Airways
G-ANXC          Auster J-5R
53-1128         F-86F                   48th FIW, Chaumont AB "Skyblazers"
53-1129         F-86F                   48th FIW, Chaumont AB "Skyblazers"
53-1162         F-86F                   48th FIW, Chaumont AB "Skyblazers"
53-1201         F-86F                   48th FIW, Chaumont AB "Skyblazers"
D8096           Bristol Fighter
N5180           Spowith Pup
AB910           Spitfire
LF363           Hurricane
RN303           Sunderland              seen in distance
TG571           Hastings C.1            47 sqdn, Abingdon
TG615           Hastings C.1            47 sqdn, Abingdon
TX221           Anson                   departed
VM367           Anson C.19              landed with AOC 11 Group
VP968           Devon C.1               landed with CiC Fighter Command
VW428           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (V), Biggin Hill
VZ441           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (G), Biggin Hill
WA628           Meteor T.7              600 sqdn (S), Biggin Hill
WA634           Meteor 7/8              Martin-Baker
WA889           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (T), Biggin Hill
WA953           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (O), Biggin Hill
WE958           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (A), Biggin Hill
WE975           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (X), Biggin Hill
WF375           Varsity T.1             2 ANS (M), Thorney Island
WF427           Varsity T.1             2 ANS (H), Thorney Island
WF639           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (Z), Biggin Hill
WF647           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (D), Biggin Hill
WF684           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (V), Biggin Hill
WF706           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (Q), Biggin Hill
WF858           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (W), Biggin Hill
WG774           Fairey FD.2
WH279           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (K), Biggin Hill
WH365           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (J), Biggin Hill
WH424           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (V), Biggin Hill
WH429           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (S), Biggin Hill
WH445           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (B), Biggin Hill
WH474           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (P), Biggin Hill
WH505           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (H), Biggin Hill
WH847           Canberra T.4            231-OCU, Bassingbourn
WJ577           Canberra B.2
WJ640           Canberra B.2
WJ860           Canberra T.4            231-OCU, Bassingbourn
WJ878           Canberra T.4            231-OCU, Bassingbourn
WJ902           Varsity T.1             2 ANS (U), Thorney Island
WK671           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (L), Biggin Hill
WK810           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (E), Biggin Hill
WK862           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (M), Biggin Hill
WK951           Meteor F.8              600 sqdn (Y), Biggin Hill
WL106           Meteor F.8              615 sqdn (C), Biggin Hill
WN493           Dragonfly HC.1          705 sqdn (534), Culdrose
WN956           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (G), Biggin Hill
WN963           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (-), Biggin Hill
WN964           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (C), Biggin Hill
WN967           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (A), Biggin Hill
WN972           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (U), Biggin Hill
WN983           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (T), Biggin Hill
WN988           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (H), Biggin Hill
WP108           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (S), Biggin Hill
WP112           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (E), Biggin Hill
WP119           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (-), Biggin Hill
WP129           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (J), Biggin Hill
WP141           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (B), Biggin Hill
WP148           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (K), Biggin Hill
WP201           Valiant B.1
WP981           Chipmunk T.10           (V)  towed WZ763
WT485           Canberra T.4            231-OCU, Bassingbourn
WZ763           Grasshopper TX.1
XA618           Javelin FAW.1           46 sqdn (N), Odiham
XB284           Beverly C.1             47 sqdn (H), Abingdon
XD908           Swift FR.5              2 sqdn (A), Geilenkirchen
XK670           Comet C.2               216 sqdn, Lyneham
-               F-84F                   USAF

Other aircraft:
G-AJOR          S-51                    Westland
G-AMAU          Hurricane 2c            Hawkers
G-AMAV          Viscount V.700          Vickers-Armstrong
G-ANRM          Tiger Moth
NE382           Beaufighter TT.10       "attacked" by resident Meteors, and set on fire as set piece finale.
VS576           Anson T.21
VV999 or 998    Anson T.21
WB451           Anson
WD945           Canberra B.2            RAE Met Flt, Farnborough
WG422           Chipmunk T.10
WK986           Meteor F.8              Stn Flt (PT), Biggin Hill
WN966           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (M), Biggin Hill
WP181           Hunter F.5              41 sqdn (P), Biggin Hill
WP965           Chipmunk T.10

Send Updates

Do you have updates? Or is something not listed correctly? Please let us know! You can help us and other spotters with your information.
Invalid Input
Invalid Input

0/255

Invalid Input
Invalid Input

Subscribe to Scramble

As a member you get access to all our
premium content and benefits learn more