of the British police TV series Dempsey and Makepeace were filmed here in 1984, involving some spirited flying by a Topflite de Havilland Heron G-ANUO. West Malling airfield served as a backdrop for the opening sequences of the 1989 "Agatha Christie's Poirot" episode "The Incredible Theft", where the T hangar formerly located behind the airfield's watch tower (today the site of the Kings Hill Asda store) was emblazoned with the name "Mayfield" and a secret prototype fighter plane, the "Mayfield Kestrel" was revealed then demonstrated by the aircraft's builder to a government minister. Filmed with the famous Spitfire IXb MH434 flown by the legendary display pilot Ray Hanna, the sequence is one of the most-memorable of the television drama's 70 broadcast episodes. More recently, the 2007 TV series Cape Wrath includes scenes shot at Kings Hill and other local areas. See also Kings Hill West Malling List of former Royal Air Force stations References Citations Bibliography External links 618 Volunteer Gliding School Station Memorial The Control Tower Defunct airports in England Royal Flying Corps airfields in Kent Royal Air Force stations in Kent Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom Tonbridge and Malling 1917 establishments in England 1969 disestablishments in England Airports established in 1917