Only two images from Farnborough on Sep 6th 1952. Not surprising when you realise this was the tragic day of John Derry’s DH110 accident.
Usual credit: Photos by the late Gerald Lawrence, digitised and made available by Tony Clarke.
VX770 Avro Vulcan prototype:
G-ALBO Bristol Britannia prototype:
By: Sky High - 15th March 2011 at 11:01
Indeed and when you look back and remember than despite the horror and confusion the show carried on with Neville Duke taking off and putting the Hunter through its paces in a shattering display, which even earned him a personal note from Churchill. I do not think this would happen today.
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March 15, 2011 at 10:55 am