London Biggin Hill Airport

On Saturday 29 June 1991 some 150 Shackleton Association members gathered at RAF Waddington to say farewell to these giant aircraft and were witness to a very personal and private flying display captured for all time on this video. A celebration lunch followed at the nearby East Kirkby Museum under the wings of another giant Avro plane, the Lancaster. This video captures the aircraft's airshow performances in those last few weeks at RAF Mildenhall, Southend, Biggin Hill, RAF Cosford and at the historic Avro site at Woodford.

The Biggin Hill International Air Fair is a 2 day event held in the Spring at the Historic RAF Battle of Britain base south east of London.

It's a very big show, attracting a variety of displays both military and civil. The enthusiast is always rewarded by something unusual like this years fly-bys by a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747.

The most beautiful airliner ever built, the Lockheed Constellation flew in Europe for the first time in over 20 years in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Berlin airlift. Aviation Action cameras joined the MATS Connie in the USA for its eventful and historic transatlantic flight and recorded the truly amazing welcome she received at tour stops in the UK and round Europe.Exclusive air to air footage, in-depth cockpit recording and stunning display sequences in hi-fi stereo sound combine to deliver an audio-visual delight for all lovers of aviation nostalgia.

Non-stop action from the UK, USA, France and Italy.

Woodford: Manchester, England. Photogenic setting and legendary home of AVRO.
Paris: Le Bourget, France. The Bi-annual international showcase of aviation technology.
Biggin Hill: Kent, England. Former Battle of Britain base, traditionally hosts one of Britain's biggest shows.
Waddington: Lincolnshire, England. Always the RAF's biggest show this year their only one!