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Battle Of Britain Flypast, Bognor Regis, 15th Sept 2015

This was an attempt to recreate, as far as possible, the 'hardest day' of the Battle Of Britain,
with as many of the remaining Spitfires as could make it to one place (Goodwood),
plus a handful of Hurricanes and one Blenheim.Ten 'sections' were scheduled to fly,
taking off at 4 minute intervals from midday, but there was a 2 hour delay due to the weather.
All sections flew south to Selsey Bill from Goodwood (a few miles) then four turned right,
whilst the other six turned left towards Bognor Regis then to their destinations.

These, roughly, were the scheduled routes for each section after they departed Goodwood and reached Selsey Bill
though I don't know if they were followed!

White: . . SE IOW - Needles - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Guildford - Crawley - Goodwood
Red: . . SE IOW - Needles - Salisbury - Tworbridge - Bristol - Swindon - Benson - White Waltham - Northolt
Green: . . Bognor - Hambledon - Haslemere - Aldersot - Reading - High Wycombe - Bentley Priory - Hatfield - North Weald
Blue: . .Bognor - Farnham - Croydon - Dartford - Brentwood - Braintree - Duxford
Orange: . . Bognor - Worthing - Crawley - Tunbridge Wells - Braintree - Colchester - Bentwaters
Yellow: . . Bognor - Worthing - Crawley - Tunbridge Wells - Braintree - Duxford
Purple: . . Bognor - Brighton - Beachy Head - Hastings - Cranbrook - Grays - Brentwood - Colchester - Sudbury - Duxford
Pink: . . Portsmouth - Bournemouth - Swanage - Weymouth - Bridport - Exeter - Yoevil - Colerne
Brown: . . Bognor - Brighton - Beachy Head - Folkestone - Dover - Margate - Canterbury - Maidstone - Chatham - Biggin Hill
Black: . . Bognor - Brighton - Beachy Head - Folkestone - Dover - Tunbridge Wells - Haywards Heath - Wisborough - Goodwood

There certainly appeared to be ten 'groups', the first two each comprising eight aircraft, the last just one,
but what actually flew, and where, doesn't seem to have been published.

If anyone sees these and can tell me I've got any of the details wrong, please tell me!

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White Section

 

Red Section

 

The second is the Hurricane IIc PZ865 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
and I think the last is the Spitfire Mk XVI from the BBMF

Green Section

 

Blue Section

 

From right to left: Mk XVI Spitfire (CR-S), Mk IX Spitfire (JT-10), Mk XIV Spitfire (J-EJ)

Orange Section

 

Mk IX Spitfire (OU-V) - The Grace Spitfire - originally a single seater.

Yellow Section

 

From right to left: Mk IIa Spitfire (XR-O), Bristol Blenheim (YP-Q), Mk IXc Spitfire (ZD-B), Mk Vb Spitfire (AE-A)

Purple Section

 

Spitfire Mk IXe (FX-P)

Spitfire Mk Vb (JH-C)

Hurricane Mk XIIa (RF-E)

Pink Section

 

top: Mk IX Spitfire (FX-M) below: Hurricane Ib (GZ-L)

Brown Section

 

Mk XIIa Hurricane

Mk IXb Spitfire (3W-17)

Mk XIIIc Spitfire (ZX-M)

Black Section

 

Hurricane (GA-S)

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