Farnborough of old :-)

[Seldomfitforpurpose]

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

[Airborne Aircrew]

I do believe my father was flying Vampires in 1956...

Nice find...

[RedhillPhil]

".....with such achievements our aircraft industry needn't fear it's future".
Sad, sad last spoken line on the clip.

[thunderbird7]

Empire of the Clouds....

[Rigga]

Ahh yes - when SBAC meant "Society of British Aircraft Constructors" instead of "Society of British Aircraft Companies".

[LowObservable]

"It can concentrate on improving the winners it had already picked..."

As the camera focuses on the Supermarine Swift.

[RAFEngO74to09]

Vulcan Barrel Roll At Farnborough 1955

Fantastic stuff for onlookers of the era !

Vulcan Barrel Roll Farnborough 1955 [HQ] - YouTube