22 Apr Spitfire Flypast Planned for Captain Tom Moore
The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar team are currently working with MP's, London Biggin Hill Airport and the CAA to try and gain permission for a Spitfire flypast to celebrate the...
09 Apr Spitfire Mk1-MkIII free ebook download
Fly A Spitfire brings you part one of its definitive guide to the various marks of Spitfire, concentrating, in this issue on the MkI, II and II. Look out for...
08 Apr The Worlds only 2 Seat Hurricane is destined for Biggin Hill
2 Seat Hurricane BE505 joins the Biggin Hill Fleet The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and FlyaSpitfire.com are thrilled to announce that the world’s only flying 2 seater Hurricane ‘BE505’ will be...
21 Jan Spitfire Seats
Many visitors to the Hertitage Hangar are surprised when they learn that Spitfire pilots were often sent off to meet the Luftwaffe, with very little combat training, 14 seconds’ worth...
24 Dec What engine did the Spitfire have?
What engine did the Spitfire have? The Spitfire was an engineering masterpiece, but no man-made object of such repute is ever designed in a vacuum. It will always be more than the...
14 Nov Biggin HIll Airfield
Hallowed ground The name 'Biggin Hill' is synonymous with the Battle of Britain, when a small band of fighter pilots stood alone against the might of the Luftwaffe, a fighting force...
14 Oct What were Spitfire Propellers made from?
Many variations Spitfires used a variety of propellers during their time in service. By the end of the war, the Spitfire had been through 13 different designs. At the very beginning, the...
02 Sep Clipped Spitfire Wings – why did some Spitfires have them?
A thing of beauty - so why spoil it? Clipped Spitfire Wings are often questioned from an aesthetic perspective. The classic elliptical wing of the Spitfire is regarded by many as...
21 Aug Why Fly a Spitfire at Biggin Hill?
Flying in a Spitfire is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the culmination of a lifetime’s ambition for many, so why not do it at a location with a rich history and...
15 Jul Silver Spitfire – the longest flight
Ambitious plans are underway to circumnavigate the globe in a Mk IX Spitfire....