The Farnborough Show
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Farnborough Air Show - 1960 in Colour. DESCRIPTION: A wonderful display of aircraft is on show at this 21st show of Farnborough. There are bombers like Britain’s Valiant, Victor and the cargo-carrier Argosy. There are jets like Jet Provost and Gnat and a new airliner Avro 748 making it’s first appearance. All these planes and many more make a wonderful performance with breath-taking thrills too. SHOTLIST: Various shots of a two minute scramble by the Valiant bombers. Various shots take off and flying. List of other planes taking part in the flypast - ground shots and aerials: The Herald, The Victor, The Argosy, Jet Provost, Gnat, Hunters, NA39 called the Buccaneer, Avro 748, SC1 - Vertical Jet. Rockets ...Blue Steel. CT41, Bloodhound. The Treble One squadron gives aerobatic display - also interior shots of the Hunters during display.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Stunts; Military; Exhibitions and shows
- Locations
- United Kingdom
- Footage sources
- Various
- Card file number
- 81018
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 314
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How to cite this record
'The Farnborough Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1631A, 8 Sep 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23766 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)