Farnborough Collection (#19)

Avro Shackleton MR2 at Farnborough

Avro Shackleton MR2 WG531 at Farnborough
Avro Shackleton MR2, WG531, at Farnborough

Avro Shackleton MR1 at Farnborough

A prototype Avro Shackleton MR1 at Farnborough

The prototype Supermarine Seagull V, now identified as N-2, during catapult tests at RAE Farnborough in January 1934. Date: 1934

Blohm und Voss Bv246 air-to-surface glide bomb on display in A Shed, Farnborough

The second Avro 707B VX790 at the Farnborough Air Show
The second Avro 707B, VX790, at the Farnborough Air Show, September 1950. Date: 1950

The first Avro 707B VX784 at Farnborough in September 1949
The first Avro 707B, VX784, at Farnborough in September 1949. Date: 1949

An aerial view of the Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough
An aerial view of the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough

Prototype Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 at Farnborough

Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 at Farnborough in 1916. Date: 1916

A Vicker Valiant fitted with Super Sprite rocket packs climbs away at the Farnborough Air Show, 1956. Date: 1956

Ten Vickers Valiant B1s of No 138 Squadron seen on the ground prior to taking part in a formation flight of Valiants over the SBAC exhibition at Farnborough

Codys British Army Aeroplane No 1 warming up at the Balloon Factory, Farnborough. 1908. Date: 1908

Avro 504 789 at Farnborough in 1914
Avro 504, 789, at Farnborough in 1914. A Martinsyde S1 is in the background. Date: 1914

Sikorsky R4 Hoverfly I flying at Farnborough

18 Hawker Hunters of 111 Squadron at Farnborough Air Show
18 Hawker Hunters of 111 Squadron at the Farnborough Air Show in 1960. Date: 1960

Deflating Gamma inside the airship shed at Farnborough. 2 August 1910. Date: 1910

The Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough
The Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough

The Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough from Beta at 600ft
The Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough from Beta at 600ft. About 1913. Date: 1913

The Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough A line-up of BE1s
The Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough. A line-up of BE1s, RE8s and FE2s. 16 July 1916. Date: 1916

The Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough 1914
The Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough. 1914. Date: 1914

HM King and Queen inspecting the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough

Headquarters of the Royal Flying Corps at Farnborough
The headquarters of the Royal Flying Corps at Farnborough. Today, this building houses the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust museum

The Royal Army Aircraft Factory Farnborough
The Royal Army Aircraft Factory, Farnborough

The Royal Army Aircraft Factory Farnborough Before 1914
The Royal Army Aircraft Factory, Farnborough. Before 1914. Date: 1914

de Havilland Vampire FB5 VV454
de Havilland Vampire FB5, VV454, fitted with reheat, at Farnborough in September 1949. Date: 1949

The Ghost-engined de Havilland Vampire F1 TG278
The Ghost-engined de Havilland Vampire F1, TG278, at Farnborough on 12 September 1948. Date: 1948

Armstrong Whitworth AW52 TS368 at Farnborough
Armstrong Whitworth AW52, TS368, at Farnborough, September 1948. Date: 1948

The prototype Vickers Viscount 700 G-AMAV
The prototype Vickers Viscount 700, G-AMAV, being displayed at the 1950 SBAC show at Farnborough above the Bristol Brabazon [see for comparison 56004311]. Date: 1950

Avro Tudor 8 VX195 at Farnborough in 1948
Avro Tudor 8, VX195, at Farnborough in 1948

A model of the BAC Three-Eleven at the Farnborough Air Show, 1970. Date: 1970

Bleriot Parasol monoplane
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Armstrong Whitworth AW52 TS363 prototype at the SBAC show at Farnborough, 1948. Date: 1948

Avro Vulcan landing at the 1955 SBAC show at Farnborough. Date: 1955

The second prototype Avro Vulcan VX777 at Farnborough
The second prototype Avro Vulcan, VX777, landing at Farnborough (ja)

Five development Gloster Javelins in the air en route to the 1954 Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1954

A standard production Sopwith Triplane at Farnborough

Black Knight at Farnborough, September 1959. Date: 1959

Gloster Meteor F8 WK935
Gloster Meteor F8, WK935, was used by the RAE Farnborough for prone-pilot trials

BE2cs armoured for ground-attack work at Farnborough
One of the small number of BE2cs that were armoured for ground-attack work at Farnborough

Messerschmitt Me410A at Farnborough

Captured Messerschmitt Me262A-2a Air Min 80
Captured Messerschmitt Me262A-2a, Air Min 80, on display at the German aircraft exhibition at Farnborough

Captured Ju352 at Farnborough

Avro Shackleton MR2 WL796 at 1953 Farnborough Air Show
Avro Shackleton MR2, WL796, at the 1953 Farnborough Air Show. It is carrying a Mk3 lifeboat. Date: 1953

Avro Shackleton MR2 WL796
Avro Shackleton MR2, WL796, overflying the flight line at the 1953 Farnborough Air Show on only the starboard outer engine. It is carrying a Mk3 lifeboat. Date: 1953

Avro Lincoln SX972 testbed
Avro Lincoln, SX972, testbed for the Bristol Proteus turboprop, overflying the Bristol Brabazon at the 1951 Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1951

Thrust SSC supersonic car tests C016 / 2052
Thrust SSC supersonic car tests. Testing took place at Farnborough, UK, in October 1996. On October 15th 1997, in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

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