Nine Lives Av Alex Martin

<p>From Battle of Britain fighter station to commercial airport, this is the inspiring story of Biggin Hill.</p><p> </p><p>Biggin Hill, world-famous as a Battle of Britain fighter station, has had many lives. First used as an airfield in 1917, Biggin Hill saw brutal action in both World Wars, never losing a day¿s operations despite devastating enemy attacks. Since 1959 two dynamic figures have kept this historic airfield open against the odds: fighter ace Jock Maitland, creator of the renowned Biggin Hill International Air Fair, and army pilot Andrew Walters, who has turned it into London¿s No 1 business airport, with a thriving aviation community that includes air charter companies, engineering firms, flying schools, storage and restoration, and major Formula 1 and Bombardier operations. Meanwhile a new Museum and St George¿s Memorial Chapel keep memories of its days as a Royal Force Station alive.</p><p> </p><p>The first full history of this great airfield, <em>Nine Lives </em>looks