Farnborough Airshows 1940s-1960s

Publicity films made in the 1940s and 1960s to promote British aviation industry and aviation highlights of the day.

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Farnborough Airshow Highlights 1949 – Sunderland / Viscount / Brabazon / Apollo / Hermes
947 January 13, 2021

This newsreel movie provides a narrated highlight of the aircraft presented at the SBAC (Society of British Aircraft Builders) Farnborough Airshow of 1949. The immediate postwar years saw Britain enter perhaps its most ambitious period of aircraft development with a wide range of both civilian and military aircraft being developed for the post war world …Read more »

Farnborough Airshow 1950 new film reel
784 October 26, 2019

The Farnborough Airshow 1950 is showcased in this new real. Featured aircraft include Blackburn Beverely, Meteor, Vickers 535, Hawker 1081, Seahawk, Venom, Sea Furry, Bristol Brabazon and more.

Farnborough Airshow – 1959 (in colour)
851 October 26, 2019

Farnborough Airshow – 1959 (in colour) with TAA Viscount, BEA Vanguard, Lightnings and a lot more.

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Farnborough 1960 SBAC Airshow – Vulcan Herald Victor Vanguard Flight Demos
1026 June 10, 2020

This film captures the aviation highlights of the 1960s Farnborough Airshow. Star performances include a simulated RAF Vulcan bomber scramble with impressive fly pasts. We also see fabulous flying demonstrations of a Trans Canada Air Lines Vickers Vanguard, BEA Dart Herald, English Electric Lightening, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, and Vickers Victor and more.

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Farnborough Airshow Highlights 1954 – SB5 Victor Princess Hunter
804 October 5, 2021

This black and white publicity film showcases the highlights from the SBAC Farnborough airshow of 1954. Aviation highlights included: Vickers Viscount, Bristol Type 173 Roto Coach for BEA, Comet 2, Blackburn Beverley, Saunders Roe Princess Flying Boat, Bristol Britannia, Short Seamew, Hunter, SB5, Gloster Javelin, Vickers Valiant and Vulcan, and the Handley Page Victor.

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Farnborough Airshow Highlights 1955 – Javelin Swift Comet 4 Beaver Provost Sherpa
750 October 5, 2021

This black and white publicity film showcases the highlights from the SBAC Farnborough airshow of 1955. Aviation highlights included: Vickers 525, Sea Venom, Swift, Gloster Javelin, Comet 4, Bristol Britannia, Heron of Turkish Airlines, Meteor, Sycamore, Scottish Aviation Pioneer, Jet Provost, Short Sherpa, Fairy Delta and the Canberra.