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Date: 8 September 1956

Made by: Jim Jobe

Updated:  

Static:
G-23-1		JET PROVOST T2				
G-AKSV		DOVE 1B			VICKERS			Silver,white top,yellow trim.	
G-ALSX		SYCAMORE 3			
G-ALVD		DOVE 2B			VICKERS			Silver,white top,yellow trim.	
G-AMWG		SYCAMORE 3A		BEA		
G-AMYI		J/8L AIGLET TRAINER				Crimson with cream top.Yorks. Aero Club.	
G-AMZN		DOVE 6			DE HAVILLAND - HATFIELD	Silver,white top,red trim.	
G-AOEO		TWIN PIONEER 1					Swissair colours.	
G-AOJA		VISCOUNT 802		BEA			"Sir Samuel White Baker"	
ZK-BMK		AUSTER B8 AGRICOLA				In tent.3rd.Prod.	
NX679	AJ-G	LANCASTER B7					Engineless.ED932 pasted on side.Used in Dambusters Film.	
RF533		LINCOLN B2					Radar FTB.	
SX971		LINCOLN B2					Derwent FTB.	
TJ714		BUCKMASTER					1st Prot. Wreckage.	
VR133		WYVERN TF1					3rd pre-prod. "Distressed" RR Eagle-powered.	
VX154		Fi 156K STORCH					"Distressed" Used by F/M Montgomery.	ex Luftwaffe 40747
WB257		FIREFLY U9			
WB781		BLACKBURN B54 YA-7				1st Prot. "Distressed"	
WB788		BLACKBURN B47 YA-8				2nd Prot. "Distressed"	
WD125		LINCOLN B2		A&AEE - BOSCOMBE DOWN		
WD480		HASTINGS C2		RAE - FARNBOROUGH		
WE146		CANBERRA PR3		RAE MET.FLIGHT - FARNBOROUGH.		
WF379		VARSITY T1		RRE - DEFFORD		
WJ582		CANBERRA PR3		RAE - FARNBOROUGH.		
WK296		SWIFT FR5		79 SQN.			(went to)		
WK379		SEA VENOM FAW20			
WL674		VARSITY T1		RAE - FARNBOROUGH		
WL679		VARSITY T1		RAE,BLEU - FARNBOROUGH.		
WN960		HUNTER F5		RAE - FARNBOROUGH.		
WX931		VENOM NF3		125 SQN. 		(went to)		
XA425		GANNET AS4			
XA462		GANNET AS4			
XA764		JAVELIN FAW4			
XE174		SEAMEW AS1			
XG131		HUNTER FGA6		G.A.Demonstrator.	
XG671		SEA VENOM FAW22 			
XJ355		SKEETER AOP6		AOP Prototype.	
XJ729		WHIRLWIND HAR2		22 SQN.		
XK417		AUSTER AOP9			
XK627		VAMPIRE T11			
XK695		COMET C2		216 SQN.- LYNEHAM		
G-AMXH		COMET 2			
XK951		CANBERRA B(I)8		88 SQN.			(went to 21-Sep-56)		
51-2611		C119C PACKET		On hire to MOD		Press photo-platform.	

Flightlines/flying:
G-37-1		LINCOLN B2		ROLLS-ROYCE - HUCKNALL	Tyne FTB	
G-AGTC		PROCTOR 5					Light blue - landed midday	
G-AKTW		WIDGEON						White with red trim. Widgeon prototype.	
G-ALIK		WIDGEON						White with blue trim.2nd. Widgeon.	
G-AMWI		SYCAMORE 4					Silver,white top,red trim.	
G-ANMI		SKEETER 5					Rotor-tip rockets.	
G-ANXC		J/5L AIGLET					Crimson with cream top.Flown by Ranald Porteous.  	
G-AODF		HERALD						2nd Prot.	
G-AOEN		TWIN PIONEER 1					De Kroonduif colours.	
G-AOJG		PRESIDENT					Cream with maroon trim.	
G-AOUK		FAIREY ULTRA-LIGHT			
VX158		SPERRIN			DE HAVILLAND		Gyron FTB.	
WB215		VALIANT B1					2nd Prot. With Super-Sprite Rockets.	
WD930		CANBERRA B2		ROLLS-ROYCE - HUCKNALL.	RA- 29  FTB.	
WG774		FAIREY FD2		FAIREY			World airspeed record-holder.Flew supersonically by P.Twiss.	
WG777		FAIREY FD2		FAIREY			Flew supersonically with G.Slade.	
WH793		CANBERRA PR9					Aerodynamic prototype.	
WH847		CANBERRA T4		231 OCU - BASSINGBOURN	Display team	
WJ860		CANBERRA T4		231 OCU - BASSINGBOURN	Display team	
WJ878		CANBERRA T4		231 OCU - BASSINGBOURN	Display team	
WT485		CANBERRA T4		231 OCU - BASSINGBOURN.	Display team	
WK163		CANBERRA B2		NAPIER			Napier Scorpion FTB.	
WT841		JAVELIN T3		GLOSTER AIRCRAFT		
WT859		SUPERMARINE N113	SUPERMARINE		
WV324	U	HUNTER F4		43 SQN.- LEUCHARS	Display team	
WV366	T	HUNTER F4		43 SQN.- LEUCHARS	Display team	
WV387	Q	HUNTER F4		43 SQN.- LEUCHARS	Display team	
XF982	D	HUNTER F4		43 SQN.- LEUCHARS	Display team	
WZ744		AVRO 707C		RAE - FARNBOROUGH.	Flew in morning.	
XA426		GANNET AS4			
XA778		JAVELIN FAW7			
XA892		VULCAN B1					With new kinked leading edge.	
XB289		BEVERLEY C1		47 SQN.- ABINGDON	Troop-carryiny demonstration.	
XD694		JET PROVOST T2					1st.Prototype.	
XE456		SEA HAWK FGA6					1st.Prototype.	
XF113		SWIFT F7			
XF310		HUNTER F4					Fireflash missile demonstrator.	
XF828		DH110 MK 20X					3rd.Prototype.	
XF833		HUNTER F6 / P1099				Reverse-thrust demonstration.	
XG128		HUNTER F6			
XG129		HUNTER F6			
XH379		BRISTOL 173 MK.2				BEA c/s."Sir Bors"	
G-AMJI		BRISTOL 173 MK.2				BEA c/s."Sir Bors"	
XJ396		WHIRLWIND HAR5					Leonides V Prototype.	
XJ615		HUNTER T7					1st Prototype.	
XK479		SKEETER T11			
XK724		GNAT F1						1st.Prototype.	
XK884		PEMBROKE CC1			
XL664		PIONEER CC1			
393		HERON 2			IRAQI AIR FORCE.		
In the morning, also 43sq performed with some additional aircraft above the crowd before the main
gates opened.

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