The Farnborough Tragedy
Weekly News (September 1952)
Report about the 1952 Farnborough Airshow for the theater news.
Gloster Meteor NF11
Nose of the Gloster Meteor NF11 registered WM166.
Fairey Gannet AS1
Royal Navy Fairey Gannet AS1 registered WE488.
Avro 707B
Avro 707B regitered VX790.
Supermarine Attacker FB2
Supermarine Attacker FB2 registered WK338 with RATO, HVAR and extra fuel tank.
Behind the Blackburn GAL.60 Universal Freighter.
Blackburn GAL.60 Universal Freighter Mk1
First prototype of the Blackburn Beverley registered WF320.
At left, in the distance, there is a Percival Prince. Two of them were at this Airshow : G-AMKY, a Percival Prince 3B (company type P50/36) and G-AMMB, a Percival Prince 2 (P50/13).
De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 & Short Sealand
Under the tail of the Blackburn GAL.60 Universal Freighter, in the bottom center, we guess the De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 (c/n 04033) registered G-AJLW alongside the Short Sealand c/n SH1555, reg. G-AIVX (bottom right).
Fairey Delta Wing Research Model
De Havilland DH110
Reg. WG236, the De Havilland DH110 seconds before it breaks in parts over the crowd.
Probably the De Havilland DH110 registered WG240 which was used to end the week in place of the ill fated WG236.
Gloster Javelin FAW1
Reg. WD808, Gloster Javelin FAW1.
De Havilland DH106 Comet 1a
Blurred in front of the Gloster Javelin, De Havilland DH106 Comet series 1a registered CF-CUM.
Bristol 175 Britannia 100
Blurred behind the Gloster Javelin, the prototype of the Bristol 175 Britannia 100 registered G-ALBO.
Hawker Hunter F1
Hawker Hunter F1 registered WB195.
Avro 698
Reg. VX770, the prototype of the Avro Vulcan.
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