Highlights of Farnborough 1952

1/6/2025

The Shell Film Unit have once again descended upon the world famous Farnborough Air Show to bring us twenty-five minutes of coverage from an event that showcases the latest innovations from both the (at the time) world-leading British aviation industry as well as from around the globe. We start with the Hawker Siddeley "Hunter" fighter jet effortlessly taking to the skies then we see it POV from another airborne aircraft accompanied by some rather insipid cocktail-lounge music, which I could have done without. It's a bright sunny day as Neville Duke in that same plane buzzes the airfield at over 700 mph whilst demonstrating it's aerodynamics to an enthusiastic crowd. Next, it's the Vickers Supermarine "Swift" - a successor of the "Spitfire" only faster and more manoeuvrable. Then there's a