Overhead Flypasts Outside Biggin Hill Airshow | 2019

With no chance of getting to Eastbourne, I set myself up for a weekend at Biggin Hill. I decided, on the Saturday, that I would try something I haven't done in merely two years - standing on the approach of the runway - essentially underneath the displays as they go over. With airshows changing, particularly since the Shoreham tragedy in 2015, it has made the experience at them quite different. The crowd is moved back, some of the displays require a telescope to see what's going on, some aircraft cannot perform particular manoeuvres, although I must confess it didn't seem to effect anything at this show, and more recently some shows have closed as they can't get the funding to meet the Civil Aviation Authorities' requirements. It is for those reasons I saw this as a good opportunity to watch the show on the Saturday from multiple locations outside the airport. The spectacle of things from Merlin engines to the Eurofighter Typhoon flying overhead is truely amazing, there is no other experience quite like it. Don't forget to check out my Instagram (@aviation_highlights) and my Twitter (@av_highlights) for more photos, videos and updates!