Farnborough 1951
11-16 September This years show saw the debuts of some of the aircraft that were to shape the next decade. Most important of these was the revolutionary Hunter, the first V-bomber the Valiant , the largely unsuccessful Swift, and the Vampire T11. The Canberra WD933 had recently become the world time to height record holder.It climbed to 39,400ft in 187 seconds. It was powered by Armstrong-Siddley Sapphires. For the first time the RAF provided a separate display with four Vampires from 54 Squadron. This squadron from nearby Odiham had recently made the first transatlantic crossing by jet. Aircraft Exhibits G-AGPW Bristol Brabazon 12759 prototype G-AINO Bristol Freighter 31 12830 G-AKBF Scottish Aviation Pioneer 2 101 G-AKLV Short Sealand SH1570 G-ALBM de Havilland Dove 2 14170 G-ALEV Handley Page Hermes 5 HP.82/2 G-ALIK Westland-Sikorsky S51 WA/H/3 G-ALSX Bristol 171 12892 G-ALTC Bristol 171 12897 exhibited inside freighter G-ALWB de Havilland Chipmunk 22A C1/0100 G-ALYS de Havilland Comet 1 06005 BOAC G-ALZL de Havilland Heron 1 10903 BEA G-ALZP Airspeed Ambassador 2 5213 BEA G-AMAV Vickers Viscount 700 3 BEA G-AMEO Handley Page Reading Marathon 1 112 G-AMKF Auster Aiglet Trainer J/5F 2709 G-AMKL Auster B4 2983 G-AMMB Percival Prince 2 P.50/13 G-5-7 de Havilland Vampire trainer 15000 T11 prototype G-7-1 Gloster Meteor GAF G.5/1210 G-5-110 Supermarine Attacker FB1 Pakistan Navy SX972 Avro Lincoln B4 Bristol Proteus test bed SX973 Avro Lincoln B4 Naiper Nomad test bed VP401 Hawker P1072 RAF VT935 Boulton Paul P111 RAF prototype VV119 Supermarine 535 RAF Swift prototype VV612 de Havilland Venom RAF VW870 Westland Wyvern TF2 Royal Navy VX133 Supermarine 508 RAF VX158 Short Sperrin SH1600 RAF prototype VX181 English Electric Canberra PR3 RAF photo recon prototype VX185 Englsih Electric Canberra B5 RAF VX272 Hawker P1052 RAF VX231 Handley Page Reading Marathon 2 6544 RAF VX790 Avro 707B RAF WA820 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF WB188 Hawker P1067 RAF Hunter prototype WB210 Vickers Valiant B1 RAF prototype WB491 Avro Ashton 2 RAF WB822 Avro Shackleton MR1A RAF WD280 Avro 707A RAF WD604 Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11 RAF WD933 English Electric Canberra B2 RAF WE488 Fairey Gannet AS1 Royal Navy WF120 Percival Sea Prince T1 Royal Navy WF320 Blackburn GAL Universal Freighter RAF WF330 Vickers Varsity T1 522 RAF WG503 Percival Provest T1 RAF WJ216 Fairey Firefly AS7 F8827 Royal Navy WJ316 Auster S RAF WK376 de Havilland Sea Venom NF20 Royal navy