Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2007
The 2007 Biggin Hill International Air Fair was the first really large airshow of the 2007 season and probably one of the most intriguing. 2007 saw a significant change to the way the Royal Air Force supports events around the country and Biggin Hill became the first ‘Priority 1’ status event of the year. It saw full support from the RAF’s display teams including special sequences from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to mark their 50th Anniversary plus the debut of the new ‘Royal Air Force Role Demonstration.’
The RAF involvement also should not detract from Biggin being one of the most varied airshows on the calendar with everything from World War One dogfighting to unlimited aerobatics included in the six hour flying display. There was even a nod to the Air Fair’s genesis as an event promoting air travel with a further appearance by the Oasis Boeing 747-400.
The show was closed by the “Spirit of Kent” Spitfire IX flown by John Romain which over this historic airfield is always an emotional display. There’s no doubt that Air Fair 2007 was a hugely successful show. Much of the success can be attributed to the Royal Air Force involvement, particularly that of Sqn Ldr Andy Pawsey and the Events Team.
All photography by Paul Johnson/Flightline UK.
