View Full Version : Farnborough of old :-)
Seldomfitforpurpose
5th Jan 2012, 19:54
A friend just posted this on Facebook and I thought I would share it on here. No old enough to have served when most of these types were brand new but no doubt a few of the more elder statesmen in here may remember some of them.
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW (aka THE AIR SHOW) - British Pathe (http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=40629#.TwXSWRFUGXE.facebook)
Airborne Aircrew
5th Jan 2012, 19:56
I do believe my father was flying Vampires in 1956...
Nice find...
RedhillPhil
5th Jan 2012, 20:21
".....with such achievements our aircraft industry needn't fear it's future".
Sad, sad last spoken line on the clip.
thunderbird7
5th Jan 2012, 20:41
Empire of the Clouds.... :rolleyes:
Ahh yes - when SBAC meant "Society of British Aircraft Constructors" instead of "Society of British Aircraft Companies".
LowObservable
6th Jan 2012, 17:16
"It can concentrate on improving the winners it had already picked..."
As the camera focuses on the Supermarine Swift.
RAFEngO74to09
6th Jan 2012, 17:24
Fantastic stuff for onlookers of the era !
Vulcan Barrel Roll Farnborough 1955 [HQ] - YouTube