Went there for the first time yesterday. I had always assumed Farnborough (and Paris) was where the world' major aerospace companies came to show off their very latest and greatest shiny new planes. But this year - No F35, no F22, no Grippen NG, no Rafale, not much in the way of UAV's. No Russian jets at all (yes there was an An-2) On the civil side, no 787 or A350. Is Farnborough losing its cachet?
Also, well done the US DoD for providing tours around F16, F15, F18F, UH72, C130J, C17, MV22. But where the hell was the RAF static display??? A CH47 and a Hawk. No tours, no crews to talk to. Pretty rubbish on the RAF's home turf. I know the average Swiss watch company now has more planes than the RAF, but really
Anyway, all worth it in the end to see a flying Vulcan
Also great displays by Typhoon, F18 and A380.