Thanks stagger. A nice aeroplane and those banks looked impressive when viewed from the motorway, about 10 miles away. I just realised I photographed Qatar's A7-ANA on 13th June and still haven't processed the photos!

1966 or 67. Diana Riggs brother was the pilot if memory is correct

Summer of '68 there was one. Hot day and I heard what I thought was a distant boom of thunder, then when I met the late Honey Monster that evening at the ATC Squadon, he asked if anyone heard it. He was already an ATCO at Farnborough and it was Farnborough's Lightning on that occasion starting over Reading and heading east..
Otherwise overland 'booms' were banned apart from one specific area used by RAE Bedford; the Bedford Levels. It was still notified in the Bedford Flying Order Book until the day they closed in the '90s

As many will tell you the week before and after show is often better than the show movements .
this show was the same with IL76 4K-AZ100 (Silk Way Airlines) Ilyushin Il-76TD-90SW . In and out
with choppers being the star Movement . it returned this morning .to collect chopper
PEGASUS Members had an Enclosure all show period just need was there membership card
and high Viz . The show itself for TRADE Fine for the public a rip off worst display ever ,but thats
my opinion .

TONY
Farnborough-aviation-group.

Public weekend shows cancelled, a Monday to Friday event from 2020.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-47463443

Must dust-off the business cards and see if I can register a .aero domain...

I'm not really surprised they canned the public days, they've been stretching to fill them for years now. Best just focus on the main activity. Plus for us photographers who can blag our way into the trade days there are fewer plebs at the rope during displays!

As others have commented, the trend has been clear for a while now.
Recalling a trade day 2006, it was rather dull, although the public were indeed present one sensed there was the beginnings of what ultimately transpired: More a trade show than anything else.

Heading out the gate, the old familiar sound of a Merlin engine, then another as a Spitfire and Hurricane were echelon left..
Perhaps Duxford!

Trade days as well....
 

'Twas ever thus.

I used to hate manning the stand or hosting guests but that was when I was an easily imposed upon junior. Mind you, company lunches and refreshments were good providing you didn't have to stay coherent.

Don't quote me but I understand the Guinness tent was always operated by off duty ATCOs from West Drayton.

As was the Guinness stand at the Boat Show in Earl's Court days.

How on earth did those relationships come to pass ? (Guinness and ATCO's)

How does one visit the airshow this year. It sounds like there are no public days. Will they accept someone who has flown at an airline or two?

There is "Pioneers of Tomorrow" day on the Friday - £32 for adults and you can take up to 3 kids (up to age 21) for free, which sounds a good deal.

And anyone with a bit of imagination should have no problem in filling in the pass application for the trade days: Register as a Trade Visitor - FIA (farnboroughairshow.com) (£45).

If you just want to see the flying display there is a football pitch next to the Premier Inn where all us locals go. Or there is a pub opposite Morrisons but its a bit further away.

I think Farnborough has suffered a double whammy, increased regulation of displays and increased development around the airfield. The last show had the Red Arrows just perform a flyby. Everyone thought it a waste of time/money, hence the cancellation of the public days.

The car park at Morrisons is always packed during the display plus you've got hot and cold grub and bogs in the store.

I got into Paris on trade days twice either side of 1990, once on the strength of my PSA building pass (we did look after MoD airfields as part of our remit!) and the second time using a Dan-Air business card which identified me as a Senior 727 Captain - handed to me by the gentleman in question who happened to be sitting next to me on the flight to CDG. Gentleman indeed and a very nice bloke, sadly no longer with us.