Farnborough 1952
1-7 September This was the most popular show ever.Over 300,000 people visiting, but will always be associated with disaster.During the public Saturday the prototype DH110 broke up in the air during a low run.The Pilot John Derry, and navigator Tony Richards will killed instantly.Sadly the aircraft broke up with a engine flying into the crowd killing 29, and injuring 60. Star of the show was the prototype Vulcan.Amazingly it had only flown for the first time 3 days before the show.The Vulcan flew from Tuesday on wards in company with the Avro 707 research aircraft. Other debutantes were the Javelin,Britannia, and the Princess flying boat.The Princess was the be another white elephant in the Brabazon mold. Aircraft Exhibits CF-CUM de Havilland Comet 1A 06013 Canadian Pacific G-AIVX Short Sealand SH1555 G-AJLW de Havilland Dove 2 04033 G-AKBF Scottish Aviation Pioneer 2 101 G-ALBN Bristol 173 MK1 12871 G-ALBO Bristol Britannia 100 12873 prototype G-ALSX Bristol 171 MK3 12892 G-ALUN Saunders-Roe Princess SR901 prototype flying only G-ALVG de Havilland Comet 1 16001 G-ALWE Vickers Viscount 701 4 BAE first production G-ALZL de Havilland Heron 1 10903 G-AMKL Auster B4 2983 G-AMKY Percival Prince 3B P50/36 G-AMMB Percival Prince 2 P50/13 G-AMMS Auster Aiglet Trainer J/5L 2720 G-AMPA Auster Autocrat J/5G 2987 crop sprayer G-AMTZ Saunders-Roe Skeeter 5 SR907 VV612 de Havilland Venom 1 RAF VX136 Supermarine 508 RAF prototype VX158 Short Sperrin SH1600 RAF prototype VX185 English Electric Canberra B5 RAF VX770 Avro 698 RAF Vulcan prototype VX790 Avro 707B RAF VZ750 Westland Wyvern TF4 Royal Navy WB195 Hawker Hunter F1 RAF WB215 Vickers Valiant B1 RAF WD280 Avro 707A RAF WD808 Gloster Javelin FAW1 RAF prototype WD933 English Electric Canberra B2 RAF Sapphire engines WD943 English Electric Canberra B2 RAF Avon engines WD952 English Electric Canberra B2 RAF Olympus engines WE281 de Havilland Venom FB1 RAF WE488 Fairey Ganett AS1 F8749 Royal Navy WE522 Percival Provest T1 RAF WF112 Saunders-Roe Skeeter 3B W14/3 Army WF147 Hawker Sea Hawk F1 Royal Navy WF320 Blackburn Univeral Freighter RAF WF429 Vickers Varsity T1 704 RAF WG236 de Havilland DH110 crashed 6th September WG240 de Havilland DH110 RAF WG531 Avro Shackleton MR2 RAF WG707 Westland Dragonfly HR3 Royal Navy WJ149 Fairey Firefly AS7 F8759 Royal Navy WJ965 Supermarine 541 RAF prototype WK194 Supermarine Swift F1 RAF WK338 Supermarine Attacker FB2 Royal Navy WK385 de Havilland Sea Venom NF20 Royal navy WL453 Gloster Meteor T7 RAF WL808 de Havilland Venon NF2 RAF WM166 Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11 RAF WM735 Percival Sea Prince T1 P57/49 Royal Navy WN467 English Electric Canberra T4 RAF WP838 de Havilland Chipmunk T10 C1/0721 RAF WZ429 de Havilland Vampire T11 RAF XA250 Handley Page Reading Marathon T1 102 RAF NZ5906 Bristol Freighter 31 12929 Royal New Zealand AF