Pure nostalgia and, as one comment below says, a reminder of all those Airfix kits we all built!! And doesn't the old BEA colour scheme look good? We all miss the Vulcan - best display aircraft ever: big, loud and manoeuvrable, with that great howl!
Some of the best of aviation. What we had and gave to the rest of the world! For me vulcan & e/l lightning way ahead of their time &if we're still flying would pull more crowds than most modern machines do today. What a thrill to watch 9 lightnings take off in formation and climb to the heavens in no time! 1500mph fighter from 1950s, not bad for an old gal, and a damn shame the younger generation not to be able to witness it today. Old pecker, now living in france and regularly being buzzed by mirage's and rafael's. Thanks for the memories guys.
A whole bunch of aircraft which failed to find markets in any serious numbers. Today (23) the industry is greatly reduce to making components for other manufacturers and they haven't even included the Trident!
7:16 University students were so committed to their academics back in those days. Bringing their study materials and books with them onto the air field, and choosing to finish their readings before admiring the deafening roar of a /very/ low altitude, overhead Vulcan flyover.
Thanks for sharing! Really good. Willow Run used to be like this here in Michigan (USA). Pretty tame now but air shows are always great fun! Thanks again!
What a great film thanks for sharing. I was a child growing up during those glory days of 'Great' Britain, my planned carreer into our fab RAF straight from school. Is it any wonder kids from that time were so interested in the world around us, 60 odd years later I still have a passion for aircraft and flying, my interests pre teen were flying, sailing, shooting, camping, Adventure, all outdoors, God we were lucky, sad for kids today.
So many different types of flying machines. And today the industry is moving towards unforming styles and concepts. Except for personal helicopter drones an area that sounds attractive for inner city commute
Have a close look at the Royal Navy seahawk formation. Seven a/c took off and are shown doing aerobatics however only six land. At the time I was an engineering apprentice with BEA. I was watching the formation and they were a few miles fairly close to Blackbush airport when I saw one a/c left the formation and as I watched the pilot ejected and as I found out later landed safely.
Just like to be a bit of a spoilsport and correct the "health & safety" theme in the previous comments. The only people allowed forward of the crowd line and up to the edge of the runway were 'professional' photographers with prior written approval. Having said that, it seems that anyone with a claim to be an aviation publisher and a 'letter head' could easily get such approval. The only justification for such a dangerous practice seems to be that most 'professional' cameras in those days only had a short standard lens. The final year of the film, 1959, seems to have had some sanity restored.
I REMEMBER going to the air show at the Air Force base in our city ( B-52 base ) Those years 58 or so and watching the British delta wing bombers doing the same passes over us !!! back then they were "BEYOND COOLEST " planes in the world !! I still remember the adults going nuts when they came over like that ! AIR shows now are a joke compared to back then , well you see how fast and low they went !
Back in the mid 60s as a kid, one day I was looking up at the clear blue sky looking for aircraft, and spotted a very high flying delta wing aircraft. I lived at the time in Harefield West London, so normally it was usually only civil and light aircraft I would see. But this plane didn't look like an airliner to me. So I rushed indoors to get the binoculars, and looking straight up, I identified it to be a white Vulcan bomber. It must have been flying at around 25- 30,000ft at a guess, on a flight path NE to SE. That was quite a catch for me, as a plane spotter. I'm sure there's not many aviation enthusiasts, that can say they've seen a white vulcan bomber. Happy days!
Invented by merican , how the heck a govt invented those machinery and amazing old glory engineering invention ?? They must be do their job (p 0 L i t i × & beraucrazy) Now c0mmies trying the same with usa and american civilians (wethepeople).
I still have the snaps I took at that show with my first camera when I was 11. Southdown buses ran excursions from Portsmouth.In those days parents were happy for us children to go to places unaccompanied by adults so long as there were a couple of friends together.
Love the fact that the press can stand on the edge of the runway .
Pure nostalgia and, as one comment below says, a reminder of all those Airfix kits we all built!! And doesn't the old BEA colour scheme look good? We all miss the Vulcan - best display aircraft ever: big, loud and manoeuvrable, with that great howl!
I remember the Fairy Rotodyn as a kid I was there at Farnborough watching it and the noise brought back memories. Thanks for posting this video.
Some of the best of aviation. What we had and gave to the rest of the world! For me vulcan & e/l lightning way ahead of their time &if we're still flying would pull more crowds than most modern machines do today. What a thrill to watch 9 lightnings take off in formation and climb to the heavens in no time! 1500mph fighter from 1950s, not bad for an old gal, and a damn shame the younger generation not to be able to witness it today. Old pecker, now living in france and regularly being buzzed by mirage's and rafael's. Thanks for the memories guys.
A whole bunch of aircraft which failed to find markets in any serious numbers. Today (23) the industry is greatly reduce to making components for other manufacturers and they haven't even included the Trident!
Bloody hell, didn't know the Victor could do that.
The real twilight of the Empire , before Labour destroyed the UK 🇬🇧
Aviation 1950 > 2023
Fantastic times and solutions.
7:16 University students were so committed to their academics back in those days. Bringing their study materials and books with them onto the air field, and choosing to finish their readings before admiring the deafening roar of a /very/ low altitude, overhead Vulcan flyover.
Flight Bananas 🔥🔥🔥
When Britain built its own fantastic aircraft! Tne V Bombers showing the lob, and the Hunters 'Blue note!' Bloody marvelous!
Why they put british flag ?? All of machinery and flight invention 》 by merican knowledge and authentic , also made by USAcontractor's
Low level high speed heavy flybys are awsome
Oh dear, 14:59 and the Comet 4b is resplendent in an upside down union flag 🇬🇧 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for sharing! Really good. Willow Run used to be like this here in Michigan (USA). Pretty tame now but air shows are always great fun! Thanks again!
A wunnerful, wunnerful, display of some of Britain's best and lesser known aviation duds.
What a great film thanks for sharing. I was a child growing up during those glory days of 'Great' Britain, my planned carreer into our fab RAF straight from school. Is it any wonder kids from that time were so interested in the world around us, 60 odd years later I still have a passion for aircraft and flying, my interests pre teen were flying, sailing, shooting, camping, Adventure, all outdoors, God we were lucky, sad for kids today.
What was the helicopter doing stuff on the lorry.?
I was there for most of these.
Those were the days. What a pity it's been destroyed by crap leaders.
To watch a Victor flown like a fighter... incredible 21:10 I almost expected to see Benny Hill leading those nurses lol
That Victor footage was amazing.
So many different types of flying machines. And today the industry is moving towards unforming styles and concepts. Except for personal helicopter drones an area that sounds attractive for inner city commute
Stand on the runway, lets go kids !😄👍🏻✨Its a beautiful day! TRULY THE BEST I HAVE SEEN!🇬🇧
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Has anybody else noticed that there is no doppler shift in the sound as several aircraft approach and then pass the camera?
So many great designs from great aviation companies !!
Hard to believe, but the pilots that are still alive are now shuffling around with a walker.
It's funny how in 60 years the jet engine has not been replaced by a new concept in propulsion.
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Good show mate !! 🍺
Is that a Dimbleby commentating
Have a close look at the Royal Navy seahawk formation. Seven a/c took off and are shown doing aerobatics however only six land. At the time I was an engineering apprentice with BEA. I was watching the formation and they were a few miles fairly close to Blackbush airport when I saw one a/c left the formation and as I watched the pilot ejected and as I found out later landed safely.
Just like to be a bit of a spoilsport and correct the "health & safety" theme in the previous comments. The only people allowed forward of the crowd line and up to the edge of the runway were 'professional' photographers with prior written approval. Having said that, it seems that anyone with a claim to be an aviation publisher and a 'letter head' could easily get such approval. The only justification for such a dangerous practice seems to be that most 'professional' cameras in those days only had a short standard lens. The final year of the film, 1959, seems to have had some sanity restored.
Wow, im not that old. There were Jets already when i was born in 58. lol
Gee....they pushed em.
Another great country gone down the shitter. The US is next.
I REMEMBER going to the air show at the Air Force base in our city ( B-52 base ) Those years 58 or so and watching the British delta wing bombers doing the same passes over us !!! back then they were "BEYOND COOLEST " planes in the world !! I still remember the adults going nuts when they came over like that ! AIR shows now are a joke compared to back then , well you see how fast and low they went !
Wow, airshows today are lame by comparison. What happened to the British aviation industry?
Back in the mid 60s as a kid, one day I was looking up at the clear blue sky looking for aircraft, and spotted a very high flying delta wing aircraft. I lived at the time in Harefield West London, so normally it was usually only civil and light aircraft I would see. But this plane didn't look like an airliner to me. So I rushed indoors to get the binoculars, and looking straight up, I identified it to be a white Vulcan bomber. It must have been flying at around 25- 30,000ft at a guess, on a flight path NE to SE. That was quite a catch for me, as a plane spotter. I'm sure there's not many aviation enthusiasts, that can say they've seen a white vulcan bomber. Happy days!
"Loops, then haelf rouwells"
Short SC1 predecessor of the Harrier ?
Makes today's airshows look quite tame and boring.
...But not to the many that go to them.
Agree I always loved far borough..but prefer riat
The most amazing thing about this footage is, that everything has gone and nothing became of any of this. And now we fly Boeings and Airbuses.
The heyday of British aviation was absolutely fantastic! A tip of the hat to the UK from across the pond.
Invented by merican , how the heck a govt invented those machinery and amazing old glory engineering invention ?? They must be do their job (p 0 L i t i × & beraucrazy) Now c0mmies trying the same with usa and american civilians (wethepeople).
Gone now forever 😢 Britain is in a death spiral. Never to return.
Those were the days of marvelous achievements of the British aircraft industry
Precision flight (humans.) Oh! Yo! Yo!
From the days when you could go to an air show and see the aircraft without binoculars. Too many lawyers in the way now.
damn having a ton of lawyers in the way would make it hard to see.
I still have the snaps I took at that show with my first camera when I was 11. Southdown buses ran excursions from Portsmouth.In those days parents were happy for us children to go to places unaccompanied by adults so long as there were a couple of friends together.