Video: Spitfire in flight as Biggin Hill veterans reunite 72 years on

4:29pm Wednesday 19th September 2012 in News By Robert Fisk

Alan Marsh from Kent Council, Elbert Bennett, Iris Shepherd and historian Robin Brooks Alan Marsh from Kent Council, Elbert Bennett, Iris Shepherd and historian Robin Brooks

SEVENTY-TWO years after the skies above Biggin Hill were filled with dog fighting planes, veterans enjoyed a much more peaceful day at the country’s most famous fighter station.

The veterans day at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar allowed them to get up close with the Hurricanes and Spitfires flown during the Second World War.

As well as sharing their memories they also watched as pilot Clive Denney took one of the Spitfires up in the air for a short flight.

For more details about the hangar at Biggin Hill Airport, visit kentspitfire.co.uk

Pictures and video by Emma Stoner.

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