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Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 2 WZ889
Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk.2 (Blackburn Beverley prototype) WZ889 (msn 1001), at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air-show

English Electric Canberra B. 2 Sapphire-Canberra WD933
English Electric Canberra B.2 Sapphire-Canberra WD933 (msn EE-012), at the 1955 SBAC Farnborough Air-show. Bailed to Armstrong Siddeley directly from the production line

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September). WG 240 was flown by test pilot John Derry in the air display from 1-5 September

Empire Test Pilot School - Fairey Gannet T. 5 XG873
Empire Test Pilot School - Fairey Gannet T.5 XG873 (msn F9402) at Farnborough. First flown on 9 March 1956, delivered on 23 March 1956, later tested to destruction at the Fairey facility at Hayes

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 55 Apollo VX224
Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo VX224 (G-AMCH, not carried) of the Empire Test Pilot School, at Farnborough. The ETPS had the Apollo for only nine months, during which it only flew 20 hours

Fleet Air Arm - Fairey Firefly FR. 4 VT487
Fleet Air Arm - Fairey Firefly FR.4 VT487, at the 1948 SBAC Farnborough air show. Date: 1948

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype, at the SBAC 1953 Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1953

Cierva W. 11 Air Horse VZ724
Cierva W.11 Air Horse VZ724 (msn W.11/1) at the SBAC 1949 Farnborough Air Show Date: 1949

Blackburn YA. 7 WB781
Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615), on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump (struck off charge on 18 May 1955)

McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876 (msn CX002), the second prototype, at the 1976 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in December 1975

The Royal Arrival at the Farnborough Railway Station, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
The Royal Arrival at the Farnborough Railway Station, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772 (Luftwaffe 5F-CM of $(F)/14) (W.Nr. 2177) Buit by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG 5F-CM was based at Cherbourg

de Havilland Firestreak Air-Air Missiles on Gloster Javelin
de Havilland Firestreak Air-Air Missiles, mounted on a Gloster Javelin F(AW)7, (XH710 or XH714) at the 1957 SBAC Farnborough Air Show

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Fokker F-27-600 PH-FPN (msn 10483) at the 1970 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. PH-FPN was delivered to the Imperial Iranian Air Force as 5-8808. Date: 1970

de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo C-GBUF at the 1976 SBAC Farnborough Air Show Date: 1976

Gloster Sapphire Meteor WA820
Gloster Sapphire Meteor F.8 WA820 at the 1950 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. In the background can be seen Gloster Meteor F.4 VZ389 and Avro Lincoln B.2 RA657 of Flight refuelling Ltd

Bolkow Bo 105 G-AZOR of Management Aviation at the 1972 SBAC Farnborough Air Show Date: 1972

General Aircraft Limited GAL. 61 TS515
General Aircraft Limited GAL.61 TS515 at Farnborough 5 September 1948 which never flew. Date: 1948

NAMC YS-11A JA8714 at Farnborough 1968 Date: 1968

Boulton Paul Balliol prototype VL935
Boulton Paul Balliol 3rd prototype VL935 at the 1948 Farnborough SBAC show, in company with Avro Athena prototype VW890. the four Balliol prototypes were to be powered by Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba

Bristol Type 171 Mk. 2 Sycamore VW905
Bristol Type 171 Mk.2 Sycamore VW905 (msn 12869) at the 1948 SBAC show at Farnborough on 8 September 1948. WV905 was allocated a civilian registration as G-AJGU but never wore those markings

BAC 167 Strikemaster G-AWOS (msn 106) at the 1968 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. G-AWOS was delivered after the show to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) as 906

SaB JA-37 Viggen 52 at Farnborough 1976 Date: circa 1976

Aermacchi MB. 339 I-NEUF
Aermacchi MB.339 I-NEUF at Farnborough 1978 Date: 1978

Westland Whirlwind HAS. 7 XL880
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL880 (msn WA230) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) First flown on 25 July 1958 and delivered in August 1958

Royal Navy Westland Wasp HAS. 1 XS463
Royal Navy Westland Wasp HAS.1 XS463 (msn F9541) at the 1962 SBAC Farnborough Air Show (SBAC - Society of British aircraft constructors). Date: 1962

British Aircraft Corporation One-eleven 475 prototype G-ASYD (msn 053) at the 1970 SBAC Farnborough Air Show (SBAC - Society of British aircraft constructors). Date: 1970

Westland-Sikorsky S. 51 G-ALIK
Westland-Sikorsky S.51 G-ALIK (msn WA-H-3) at the 1949 Farnborough SBAC Show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) Date: 1949

Beagle B. 206-X G-ARRM
Beagle B.206-X G-ARRM (msn 001), first prototype of the Beagle B.206, at the 1962 Farnborough SBAC show (later to become the Beagle Basset CC.1 of the RAF)

Beagle M. 218X G-ASCK
Beagle M.218X G-ASCK (msn B051) at the 1962 Farnborough SBAC show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) Date: 1962

English Electric Canberra PR. 3 WE146
English Electric Canberra PR.3 WE146 at the 1953 Farnborough SBAC show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) Date: 1953

Royal Air Force Westland - Bristol - Type 192 Belvedere
Royal Air Force Westland (Bristol) Type 192 Belvedere HC.1 XG452 (msn 13347), at the 1960 Farnborough SBAC show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) Date: 1960

English Electric Canberra B. 1 VN799
English Electric Canberra B.1 VN799 (c-n 71001). At the 1949 Farnborough SBAC show, seen taxiing across the grass. The 1st prototype Canberra; first flown

A. S. T. High-speed Towed Target
A.S.T. High-speed Towed Target displayed at Farnborough ca 1953, with a de Havilland Sea Venom in the background. Date: 1950s

Farnborough 92 - Su-30 Blue 389
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-30 Blue 389 Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - SAH-1 - G-SAHI
Farnborough 92 - Trago Mills SAH-1 prototype - G-SAHI, reborn as the FLS Sprint Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Su-27UB Blue 389
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-27UB Blue 389, two-seat trainer version of the Su-27 Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Su-29T and Su-29
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-29T -(prototype of the Sukhoi Su-31 single-seat aerobatic aircraft) and a Sukhoi Su-29 2-seat aerobatic aircraft Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Su-29T
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-29T - Prototype of the Sukhoi Su-31 single-seat aerobatic aircraft. Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Russian Air Force TK
Farnborough 92 - Russian Air Force Sukhoi TK (Su-39) Red 10 Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Tu-22M-3 (unmarked)
Farnborough 92 - Tupolev Tu-22M-3 (unmarked) (msn 12112347) Detail of the stbd mainplane glove and weapons pylon Date: 1992

Dassault Rafale C 01, at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show in September 1992

Farnborough 92 - Alpha-Jet weapons
Farnborough 92 - Dornier/Dassault-Breguet Alpha Jet weapons display Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Tu-22M-3 placard
Farnborough 92 - Tupolev Tu-22M-3 placard Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - MiG-29S Blue 407
Farnborough 92 - Mikoyan MiG-29S (9-13S) (MSN: 2960507682) Blue 407, with Vympel NPO R-77 air-to-air missiles under the wings. Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - EH101 (PP8) - G-OIOI
Farnborough 92 - European Helicopter Industries EH101 (PP8) - G-OIOI, the eighth prototype, civil variant known as Heliliner. Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - IAR-330L Puma 105
Farnborough 92 - Romanian Coast Guard IAR-330L Puma 105 Date: 1992

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