I Came across some old snaps taken MANY years ago by a relative at an SBAC show at Farnborough.
I wonder if any members can
1) Identify the planes in question (I know two are the Brabazon, and one is a Comet)
2) What year they were taken.
Thanks for any input.
By: longshot - 21st February 2010 at 00:00
Its 1950 or later based on Heron G-ALZL registered 3/1950 (G-INFO)…. but the Brab was at the 1950 and 1951 show….googling Farnborough 1950, 1951, 1952 brings up youtubes and Pathe/Shell newsreels to help the detectives 🙂
I would think the camera was a bit better than a Box Brownie perhaps with a better lens and adjustable faster shutter
By: tilleydog - 20th February 2010 at 23:14
The 1951 flying programme does not mention the Comet, Brabazon or Ambassador as taking part, but of course the displays are always subject to change!
By: pf matthews - 20th February 2010 at 21:44
Bad News!!!
Only old pics I can find are two of the Nimrod AEW, and one of Concorde.
The others seem to have fallen victim to an over-zealous clearout by my ex-partner!!!!
By: pf matthews - 6th February 2010 at 17:38
Thanks for that folks.
Your compliments appreciated, pity I can’t take credit for taking the pictures though….
Either my Mother or Grandmother took them, and it would have been with a very basic Kodak Brownie camera!!!
– I’ll have a root about and see if I can find any others, I took some in the mid ’70’s and the 80’s at Farnborough, not sure what happened to them though!!!:confused:
By: pagen01 - 5th February 2010 at 19:23
Yes Hermes V in that pic, rare shot. Only two produced and powered by the Bristol Theseus turbo-prop engine.
Last one is an Avro Tudor, taken on MoS charge.
I would think the show is 1950.
By: keithnewsome - 5th February 2010 at 18:53
I think if you look closer No 6 is a dH heron !
Supurb photos ! Thank you for sharing.
Keith.
By: low'n'slow - 5th February 2010 at 16:51
Beat me to it! 😀 HP Hermes 5. Maybe 1951 or 1952 SBAC show?
By: stangman - 5th February 2010 at 16:45
4/ Handley Page Hermes ?
By: Elliott Marsh - 5th February 2010 at 16:00
5. Ambassador
6. de Havilland Devon
7. Viscount
8. Hastings
Or so I believe… not sure about #4, though. Bit before my time. 😀
Nice photos. 🙂
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February 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm