This Spitfire aircraft is one of the traditional guardians of the main gate at one of Britain’s most famous World War II airfields, Biggin Hill. Pretending to swing the propeller of the 40-year-old Spitfire is Alex Watson, who was until recently the chief flying instructor at the Royal Air Force’s 615 gliding school, based at another well-known wartime airfield, Kenley. Mr Watson had been a gliding instructor with the R.A.F. for more than 36 years, making him one of the most experienced instructors in Britain. The Spitfire is one of two at present watching over the Biggin Hill gate; usually the other aircraft is a Hurricane fighter, but the Hurricane is away for
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Press, 12 September 1986, Page 16
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113This Spitfire aircraft is one of the traditional guardians of the main gate at one of Britain’s most famous World War II airfields, Biggin Hill. Pretending to swing the propeller of the 40-year-old Spitfire is Alex Watson, who was until recently the chief flying instructor at the Royal Air Force’s 615 gliding school, based at another well-known wartime airfield, Kenley. Mr Watson had been a gliding instructor with the R.A.F. for more than 36 years, making him one of the most experienced instructors in Britain. The Spitfire is one of two at present watching over the Biggin Hill gate; usually the other aircraft is a Hurricane fighter, but the Hurricane is away for Press, 12 September 1986, Page 16
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