Biggin 75 - The Hardest Day - 17x Spitfires - 5x Hurricanes - 1x Mustang

[@samburkes7552]

An absolutely gorgeous, beautiful, soul-moving display of iconic RAF fighters, and the one lone Norwege-liveried P-51!! So wonderfully satisfying to see these great airplanes, restored, maintained, and up in the air for shows like this!! Great, moving video!!

[@daverecon7694]

Even now the hairs on my neck stand tall. Was a great feeling having these all fly over as I stood in that field. Brilliant footage. I'm still editing the pictures I took.

[@highflying82]

Fantastic vid I had 8 come over this afternoon in 2 finger four formations was awesome

[@bannistator]

jeff nicholls Thanks Jeff, was an amazing tribute to the finest men Britain has seen!

[@samburkes7552]

@@bannistator Yes, without a doubt!!

[@stephenpeart241]

Wow what a lovely display of the spitfires hurricanes and mustang,lovely sound,

[@silvergtotwinturbo9984]

Thank you for putting this up. An amazing sight, just wish I could have been there. Respect to all those who flew in the BoB and for protecting these shores and respect to the new pilots showing these off for our benefit and also to celebrate the Hardest Day.

[@Marthaviews]

I came from Australia to be at this air display. The trip was well worth it! A fitting tribute to 'the few'.

[@annescotland6842]

Great video! I was there at Biggin Hill on the day but missed seeing the solitary spitfire at the end doing his barrel roll. So glad you captured it! Great momento of the day. My Grandad's cousin Jamie Rankin flew spitfires from Biggin Hill in 1941 and I've always been interested, but it was the first time I'd been there.

[@samburkes7552]

Anne Scot,..God love him & his wingmates!! True heroes. Knew Biggin Hill was a famous, strategic RAF fighter base..Shall we never forget!!

[@nichtsisttieferalsunserstaat]

Wonderful Pictures, sad sad Memorys.

[@warrenchambers4819]

Hello from the states, Happy Battle of Britain day. Loved the video just wish I could have been there. Long live the British empire and the Spitfire!

[@BIRDWATCHER63]

I was hoping that someone would put a comprehensive video of the Hardest Day flight, as the BBC didn't give it the coverage I was expecting. 8 of them passed my house and I got some distant footage, but nowhere near as good as this. Your shots are excellent! Thankyou for sharing this it is an great reminder of those momentous days 75 years ago. I hope it gets lots of views

[@samburkes7552]

Truly would've loved to have seen this. I'm a son of a career corporate pilot/instructor/cert. mechanic. Fmr. pilot myself, small Cessnas. But they all pretty much fly the same..some faster than others. Can truly appreciate this!!

[@duxberry1958]

I,m getting Goosebumps watching and Listening your wonderful Video Mr Bannistator

[@MachineElf]

I had no idea there were so many flying Spits left I thought Hurricanes were the common ones, respect to the restorers. To the chaps who didn't come back, our debt is unpayable.

[@bannistator]

MachineElf I believe there are 3 more Hurricanes based in the UK, Spits are easily clocking over 50 worldwide now, most of which are here in the UK. Thanks for the view and comment

[@Marthaviews]

There are more than 50 Spitfires now airworthy in 2018.

[@lonnieberry1892]

Wow! This is an awesome tribute to those who gave!

[@bannistator]

Lonnie Berry Was amazing, and touching too! Thanks for the view and comment

[@TheBritishLegions]

awesome video!! thanks!! The sound of freedom blew me away here!!

[@Bruce-1956]

'exciting times ', was a quote from one of the 1940 pilots. Such brave men.

[@bannistator]

Joe B Some of the veterans do make me smile with the stuff they come out with. Heroes without knowing it!!

[@Grossman2868]

Awesome video, I stand corrected, five Hurricanes. Much better video than the TV camera, he seemed more interested in empty sky and chatting than doing his job! Thanks so much for presenting this day and respecting it in the way it should be. Wish I could have been there!

[@paulroge6758]

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[@acw71000]

Wonderful coverage of the day. Thanks for posting

[@bannistator]

acw71000 Thanks for the view and comment

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Awesome video ...well done....Steve.~

[@bannistator]

***** Thanks Steve as always

[@gs5355]

Lovely to see so many Hurries flying. Only one flying at Duxford Flying Legends. Back home in NZ now. Thanks for the video though!

[@bannistator]

Graeme Sutherland It's very rare to see all Hurricane's together, still missing 3 I think from the UK based so seeing all 8 together would be amazing. Thanks for the view and comment Graeme.

[@MarsFKA]

A Hurricane in New Zealand? Where is it based?

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

wesome thanks for posting and sharing

[@bannistator]

Ian stewart Thanks for the view and comment Ian.

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

No problem

[@jimyoung2188]

Stuffy would have been proud thanks for the video

[@alanstevens4052]

What a unbelievable and beautiful site.

[@whitloli]

Fantastic....:) Love America

[@whitelinefever8769]

Best footage so far, thanks for sharing. The sound must have been incredible. Bigger flypast taking place on sep 15 from Boultbee Flight Academy.......35 Spits and Hurricanes expected!!!

[@bannistator]

WhiteLine Fever Aww thanks for the kind words. Hopefully some of that flypast comes up this way, although am getting tempted to tag along to it!!! Thanks again for the comment and view

What's not to love - could only be complimented by the same amount of BF109s and FW190s

[@paulbell30]

The P51 was originally ordered in April 1940 by the British Air Purchasing Commission. There was a realisation in Britain that its bomber squadrons were open to attack during bombing raids and that Fighter Command did not have the aircraft available to give Bomber Command sufficient protection. This sort of states the P51 was there for good reason and deserved to be, it was a great help for bomber command and saved many crews. Its not as beautiful as the spitfire but with the Merlin bolted on it was the best of its time. We needed them.

[@julianneale6128]

Paul Bell it's generally accepted that the P51 with the Rolls-Royce engine was the best escort fighter of the war, but not overall. It was a very good machine that was quite fast with a highly efficient airframe (it was at only very high speeds the Spitfire was much faster than anything else). It had reasonablely good firepower and was reasonably maneuverable, but not very... It did have it's structural issues too, and couldn't be thrown all over the sky 'willy nilly'... It still doesn't stop the P51 from being a very good fighter, it's just impossible to clarify the 'best', especially with some of the other competition...

[@CamilleRatel]

je demande a nos amis ANGLAIS, de conserver en ordre de marche , ce bijoux de spit pour les nouvelles générations!!!!!! pour la vie éternelle!!!!!!!!

[@jimyoung2188]

A foreigner in the mix it was'nt even thought of in august 1940 was it just to make up the numbers old Winston would have been fuming

[@timuss4329]

the mustang was used as a camera ship for a photographer to get, air to pictures.

[@duncanknifton6613]

Jim Young bloody Yanks get in everywhere !.... hahaha Only joking, was wondering why the P51 was in there...

[@bannistator]

Duncan Knifton Haha brilliant!! :) I think one or two or the TR9 Spits were used as camera ships too!

[@jimyoung2188]

Another yank talking thru his donkey again

[@duncanknifton6613]

didn't the P51 have a Rolls Royce engine to begin with??? .....Us Brits always giving the main helping hand ;) hahaha

[@ShelbyOwls]

It's great to see a second one with Polish Air Force logo cause not many people in UK remember - 303 Polish Fighter Squadron was the best one in a Battle of Britain and some Polish pilots lost their life to faith for British people freedom...

[@CamilleRatel]

certains pilotes avaient a peine 20ans, pour défendre leurs pays!!!! piloter cet appareil devant des pilotes ALLEMANDS super entrainés n'était pas chose facile!!!!!mais grâce a la tenacité de tout les pilotes ils ont gagné la bataille d'angletterre!!!!

[@jimyoung2188]

Not even a victory role in sight. They did'nt need that Mustang they had two dual Spits that could of held photographers for air to air pix

[@bannistator]

Jim Young Can only guess because the German based TR9 didn't turn up that this stepped in. I wasn't expecting much aerobatics personally as it was more of a tribute/memorial. Paul Bonhomme put one solo victory roll over the field at the end. Thanks for the view matey

[@MarsFKA]

@soaringtractor Ironic spellcheck troll from a troll whose posts are full of spelling mistakes - and insults - that no third-grader would make.

[@bobcharles2093]

look like they are about to stall, engine hardly turning the prop, use a slow shutter speed !!!!!