Biggin Hill RAF Station
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Team Sieni
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Replica Spitfire and Hurricane act as gate guardians as St George's RAF Chapel, Biggin Hill.
Biggin Hill was an important Royal Air Force base during the Battle of Britain, in summer 1940. It is now a commercial airport.
Waymark Code: WM1C7F
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2007
Views: 104
Two aircraft are represented here (this information is quoted from the plaques on site)
- Spitfire N3194 was an aircraft of No. 92 squadron, the top scoring Battle of Britain squadron
- Hurricane L1710 (AL-D) an aircraft of No. 79 squadron which, on 5 September 1940, successfully intercepted a raid on this airport by nearly 100 enemy aircraft.
For further reading see this history of
RAF Biggin Hill
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane
Tail Number: (S/N): Spitfire N3194, Hurricane L1710
Construction:: replica
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.