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INDEX OF EVENTS
Event No.

Tim:!

Description

9 a.m. -7 p.m.

R.A.F. Exhibition

10.30 a.m.

Apprentices' and Cadets' Massed Bands

11.15 a.m.

Gliding Demonstration-Air Training Corps

11.30 a.m.

3-inch Mortar Demonstration-R.A.F. Regiment

11.45 a.m.

Aerobatics " on request " ...

12.00 p.m.

(a) W.R.A.F. Physical Training

12.20 p.m.

12.45 p.m.

Page No.

(b)

Continuity Drill

(c)

R.A.F. Police Dogs

5-6

10

(a) W.R.A.F. Central Band

(b)

R.A.F. Police Dogs

(c)

Gymnastic Display

Friday.

11

Cooper Trophy Race-R.Aux.A.F.

Saturday.

12

Air Drill-R.Aux.A.F.

12

1.10 p.m.

Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force

13

1.30 p.m.

Aerobatics by Chipmunk aircraft

14

10

1.40 p.m.

Massed physical training display

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INTERVAL
During the interval, two photographic reconnaissance aircraft will take photographs of
sections of the crowd. The aircraji will land, the photographs will be developed and enlarged and
displayed in the Exhibition. The photographic aircraft are a Spitfire 19 and a Mosquito 34
These types carried out many sorties over enemy territory during the war.

Event No.

Time

Description

Page No.

11

2.30 p.m.

Individual aerobatics by Vampire ...

18

12

2.35 p.m.

Display of veteran aircraft ...

18

13

2.45 p.m.

Individual aerobatics by Meteor

19

14

3.05 p.m.

Formation flying by Harvards

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Event No.

Time

Description

15

3.07 p.m.

Formation aerobatics by Meteor team

20

16

3.19 p.m.

Helicopter circus

21

17

3.27 p.m.

Attack on a strong-point

22

18

3.40 p.m.

Individual aerobatics by a Spitfire 16

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19

3.45 p.m.

Defence of an airfield

24

20

4.01 p.m.

Formation aerobatics by Vampire team

25

21

4.12 p.m.

Demonstration by new aircraft types

26

22

4.32 p.m.

Sailplane aerobatics .. .

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23

4.36 p.m.

The attack on Amiens prison

28

24

4.55 p.m.

" Crazy flying "

29

25

5.06 p.m.

Fly-p.::si.-Part 1

30

26

5.08 p.m.

Pattern Flying

31

27

5.15 p.m.

Fly-past.-Part 2

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NOTES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE PUBLIC

Information Centres, Lavatories, St. John Ambulance Stations, and drinking water points are
provided in all enclosures.
Telephone Call Offices are available at convenient points, and there is also a Mobile Post Office.
Loud Speakers have been installed in all Enclosures, and will be used to broadcast a running
commentary on the Display, music and special announcements.
Lost Property will be deposited at Information Centres, and notifications of losses can be left at
these centres, to which any complaints should also be referred.
There are various buildings within the Enclosures. The Committee warn the public that they cannot
hold themselves responsible for accidents arising out of the improper use of these buildings as viewing
points.
The Committee have not authorised any collections to be made in connection with the Display.

There is a tent and enclosure for members of the Royal Air F0rces Association and their friends.
The Farnborough R.A.F.A. Club in Farnborough Road will also be open for visiting members.

The Ministry of Supply have kindly lent Farnborough Airfield for the Display.
This programme is published by the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, by arrangement with the Air Ministry.
The Fund acknowledges with gratitude the facilities granted by the Air Ministry and the Ministry
of Supply, and expresses thanks to all those concerned with the production of the Display, and to
"The Aeroplane," C. E. Brown, Central Press Photos Ltd., "The Daily Graphic," "Flight " and
Sport and General Press Agency Ltd., for their courtesy in supplying photographs.

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the war. The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund asks your attention now, for it
stifl has need of your support.
Expenditure on all forms of relief to past and present members of the R.A.F.
and \V.R.A.F. and their dependants, has progressively increased since the war
although income has been falling.
Last year the Fund spent over 711,000 and it still cannot see when calls for help
will diminish.

The Fund endeavours to enable dependants to carry on some

semblance of the life to which they are accustomed and to help children into
careers that their fathers might reasonably have expected them to follow.
Many firms, large and small, are giving their support to the Fund and many
individuals are generously subscribing.

The heavy annual expenditure is likely to

continue for many years to come if the Fund is to fulfil its aims and objects of
providing relief/or cases arising from casualties in war as well as from flying
accidents and ordinary distress in peace.

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE EXHIBITION

MAIN EXHIBITION HANGAR
Members of the public are invited to visit 1he Main Exhibition Hangar, open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., to
see special exhibits illustrating various aspects of Royal Air Force activities and achievements.
on the south side of the airfield and is marked on the plan.

The hangar is

The exhibits include :-

Hall of Achievement. This is at the entrance to the hangar. Exhibits illustrate outstanding peacetime
achievements of the Royal Air Force, ranging from the High Speed Flight's Schneider Trophy success
of 1931 to the double crossing of the Atlantic by Fighter Command jet aircraft in 1948 and the work of
Transport Command in the Berlin airlift in 1948-49.
Fighter Control Units. This demonstrates how Britain's radar defences assist Fighter Command to direct
their squadrons to intercept hostile aircraft. The Fighter Control Units of the Royal Auxiliary Air
Force are manned by men and women spare-time volunteers who train in the evenings, at week-ends
and at annual summer camps.
Night Vision Trainer. As used for the ground training of night fighter pilots and gunners. Visitors are invited
to test their marksmanship under simulated night conditions.
Free Gunnery Trainer. This turret enables air gunners to practise on the ground. A moving target is
projected on a screen and can be followed by revolving the turret. Visitors are invited to test their skill.
Link Trainers. The cockpits of these miniature aircraft reproduce the controls and instruments of a full-size
machine and any flying manoeuvre can be simulated on the ground. When the
cockpit is hooded, the pupil can practise flying by instruments alone.
Visitors are invited to enter the cockpit and handle the controls.
Signals Display. On view is some of the latest radar and
radio equipment used by the R .A.F . in the air and on the
ground, including the Gee navigation set, the Babs/
Rebecca blind landing aid and the radio compass.
A diagrammatic panel shows how the R.A.F. teleprinter
service operates an intricate network of communications throughout the world and there is a
model of a radar defensive system.
Sport. Sports and pastimes are highly regarded by
the R.A.F. and facilities for sport are available
on all stations at home and abroad.
R.A.F. Medical Services. Every airman receives first-class medical attention.
indication of the scope of this essential service.
Photography.

The exhibit gives a good

Latest techniques in air photography are explained and modem camera equipment is on show.

Aircraft. A series of scale models of R.A.F. aircraft illustrates the great strides which have taken place in the
design of fighters, bombers, transports and trainers.
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Education. Here is illustrated the work of the R.A .F. Education Branch in stimulating higher education and
the development of cultural interests. Airmen are given every opportunity to study for technical or
professional examinations.
Planned Servicing of Aircraft. This model demonstrates the latest methods of aircraft maintenance now
adopted by the R.A.F.
Parachute Packing by the W.R.A.F.

This highly-skilled task is entrusted to specially trained airwomen.

How the Auto-Pilot Works. Here is your opportunity to learn the secrets of ' George '-the automatic
mechanism that ' takes over ' from the human pilot on
long-distance flights .
Power-Driven Gun Turrets. Hydraulically-operated
revolving turrets of this kind are fitted to R.A.F. heavy
bombers for defence against fighter aircraft. These may
be operated by the public if they wish .
Engine Design.
exhibited.

Examples of pisto n and jet engines are

IN THE SMALLER HANGARS

A number of exhibits are accommodated in smaller hangars near the main hangar and on the north side of the
airfield. These include :Meteor Cockpit. Visitors are invited to sit in this cockpit and, without leaving the ground, to experience
the sensation of high-speed flight in a jet fighter.
Apprentices at Work. Boys of 15 to 17! are trained by the R.A.F. in a wide variety of trades and administrative duties. Many of the R.A.F.'s future leaders will be chosen from the ranks of these apprentices.
Air Training Corps. The A.T.C. is a pre-entry training organisation for boys of 14 to 18. It is the Corps for
boys interested in flying, gliding, radar, wireless, electricity and everything connected with the operation
of aircraft.
Cinema Vans.

Two mobile cinemas show a series of films about the Royal Air Force.

Airfield Construction Section.

its engineering equipment.

The Airfield Construction Branch demonstrates its work and some of

IN THE OPEN
The R .A.F.'s most up-to-date aircraft will be on view in the aircraft parks and elsewhere, side by side with aircraft such
as the Lancaster which made its name in the last war. The public are invited to inspect the Meteors and Vampires
from the viewing steps and to enter the Lancasters and see what it is like to be a member of a bomber's crew.
A number of veteran aircraft are also on display in a park of their own not far from the main exhibition hangar. Here
are some of the famous fighting aircraft of the 19141918 war.
Other exhibits well worth a visit include a Hamilcar heavy transport glider fully loaded with military equipment ; a
32 ft. span winged target of the type used for gunnery practice ; mobile classrooms ; a high-speed air-sea rescue
launch ; fully-manned Royal Observer Corps posts and the famous ' Man Takes Wings' mobile exhibition.

Event No. 1 .

10.30 -

11.00

10.45-11.15

Apprentices' & Cadets' Massed Bands

The R.A.F. Apprentices massed bands will march
round the airfield, followed I 5 minutes later by the
Air Training Corps massed bands over the same route.
A combination of massed pipes, trumpets, flutes and
brass, the Apprentices bands are those of No. I School of
Technical Training, R.A.F., Halton, and No. I Radio
School, R.A.F., Cranwell. They are entirely voluntary,
and the bandsmen are trained by instructors fro:o the
R.A.F. School of Music.
The Halton goat mascot, "Leading Aircraftman Lewis II,"
is attached to the Apprentices pipe band. He is a
Welsh mountain goat with an alleged voracious
appetite for R.A.F. documents.
The Air Training Corps bands are from squadrons in
Nos. 61 (Eastern Reserve), 63 (Western and Welsh
Reserve) and No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Groups.
The Cadets volunteer for band duties in addition
to their spare-time service training.

Event No. 2 .

Gliding Demonstration Air Training Corps

Four Air Training Corps Cadets, each accompanied by a

gliding instructor, flying Slingsby Sedbergh two-seater trainer sailplanes, will
be launched by motor-winch and cable, circle the airfield, and land . There are 49 A.T.C.
gliding schools in Great Britain, and last. year nearly 2,250 Cadets qualified for their "A" gliding certificates.
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Event No. 3.

11.30 -

11.45

3-inch Mortar Demonstration: R.A.F. Regiment

In this demonstration, a 3-inch mortar detachment of the Royal Air Force Regiment will engage a common target, with
sand-filled practice bombs, at a range of 200 yards. In actual warfare, targets can be accurately engaged at
ranges of 500 to 3,200 yards, with high-explosive or smoke-bombs.
Tke R.A.F. Regiment is a highly-specialised force of ground fighting men trained
in the local protection of R .A.F. airfields against enemy
attack.

The Regiment has e:irned an excellent reputation

of achievement in all parts of the

world. To-day the Regiment includes
rifle squadrons, light anti-aircraft
and armoured car squadrons,
and in addition to its airfield
defence role, is responsible for the
ground fighting instruction
of all R .A.F. personnel.
Each rifle squadron
includes a 3-inch
mortar flight.

Event No. 4.

11

.45 -

Aerobatics "On Request"

12 .00

Two Pilots in Boulton Paul Balliol aircraft will perform any normal
aerobatic manoeuvre asked for by spectators. A roving microphone will
be passed through the enclosures and spectators are asked to take
the opportunity of testing the pilots' ability.
The Balliols will be flown by instructors from
Nos. 2 and 7 Flying Training Schools.
The Boulton Paul Balliol, which has a
1,280 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, is a new
advanced trainer now being introduced into the
R.A.F . The instructor and pupil sit side by side,
and the aircraft is used for air gunnery
instruction as well as for flying training.
It has a top speed of 305 m.p.h.

Event No. 5.

12.00-12.20

Site 'A' W.R.A.F. Physical Training Display

A display of physical training by members of the Women's Royal
Air Force, accompanied by the W.R .A.F. Band. The demonstration
will begin with a

march

to

display formation, followed

by

rhythmical free standing exercises of the type taught to all

W.R .A.F. recruits on entering the Service.

The display

will close with maze-running and counter-marching.

Site 'B ' Continuity Drill- R.A.F. Regiment

A demonstration of R.A .F. drill, performed by a squad of 72 men, and executed as a continuous
series of movements without guidance or word of command.

Most of the airmen taking part are

National Service entrants, whose average age is 18! years. This form of drill is designed to show
that a body of men, all comparatively new to the Service, can be trained in the co-ordination of
m\nd and body to develop perfect team-work and precision in movement.

Site 'C' R.A.F. Police Dogs

A demonstration of obedience tests by
R.A.F. Police dogs, which will include
various aspects of their training, such as
searching for intruders, protection of a
policeman attacked while making an arrest,
catching and holding a prisoner attempting
a getaway, and other exercises to show the
animals' gymnastic and mental ability.
Police dogs are an integral part of the
R.A.F. Police organisation, and perform
invaluable work in the protection of
Service ' property and the saving of manpower.

The dogs are all Alsatians. Training and

breeding is carried out at the R.A.F . Police Dog Depot at Staverton, near Gloucester.

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Event No. 6.

12.20 -

12.45

Site 'A' W.R.A.F. Central Band

A display of marching, and counter-marching by the Women's
Royal Air Force Central Band.

This brass band was formed last

year, and has taken part in the ' Royal Tournament and the
Lord Mayor's Show.

The smaller drum and trumpet band has

made extensive tours in Europe and the United

Kingdom during recent years.

Site 'B' R.A.F. Police Dogs

(See Event No. 5)

Site 'C' R.A.F. Gymnastic Display

A display of gymnastics by an R.A.F. team to a band accompaniment.
It will begin with recreative activity and free standing exercises,

followed by circle formation exercises and maze-running. A

demonstration of exercises involving the use of heavy logs will
then be given, and the event will end with vaulting over the high
and low box-horse and agility work on gymnastic mats.
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Event No. J.

12.45 -

1.10

Cooper Trophy Race-R.Aux.A.F.

FRIDAY

The race for the Cooper Trophy is an annual competition for the 20 Royal Auxiliary
Air Force fighter squadrons. It will be run over two laps of a closed circuit, a total
distance of 72 miles.

Eliminating heats have been held earlier in the summer, and eight aircraft will compete
in the final. Three representative types of aircraft- Meteor, Vampire and Spitfire- will take
part, handicapped according to performance. Present holders of the trophy are No. 502
(Ulster) Squadron, based at Aldergrove.
(This race will be contested only on Friday, July 7.)

Air Drill-R.Aux.A.F.
SATURDAY

Air drill is the flying equivalent of the precision movements of the parade ground.
It cal!s for a high degree of discipline and flying skill. Orders are passed to each aircraft
from the leader by radio-telephone.
The aircraft engaged in this event
are Vampire fighters of Nos. 601
(County of London) and 604 (County
of Middlesex) Squadrons, and Spitfires of
Nos. 610 (County of Chester), 611 (West Lan-

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Event No. 8.

1.10-1.30

Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force

A display of marching and counter-marching in slow and quick time.
The massed bands in this event include the R.A.F. Central Band,
Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Regional Bands, the R.A.F. Regiment Band,
the Central Band of the Women's Royal Air Force, and the
voluntary bands of the Halton and Cranwell apprentices schools.
Altogether 400 musicians will take part.
The R.A.F. Central Band, which is based at Uxbridge, was formed
in 1920, and is well known to radio listeners and the public.

Both

the Central and the Regional Bands have made extensive overseas
tours.

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Event No. 9.

1.30 -

1.40

Aerobatics by two Chipmunks

The De Ha vi/land Chipmunk has lately gone i-nto service as a trainer for units
of the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve and the University Air Squadrons. It is an
extremely manoeuvrable two-seater and its capabilities will be demonstrated
by two pilots of the Central F~ying School.
Powered by a 145 h.p. Gipsy Majer engine, the Chipmunk has a top speed

r.

of 143 m.p.h .

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Event No. 10.

1.40-2.00

Massed P.T. Display by R.A.F. Recruits

A demonstration of marching and free standing physical
training will be given by R.A.F. recruits, accompanied by
the massed bands which took part in Event No. 8. The
recruits taking part in this demonstration have been in
the Service between five and eight weeks. All the exercises
performed are taken from the normal physical training
syllabus for recruits in the Royal Air Force.

INTERVAL
During the interval two photographic reconnaissance aircraft, a Spitfire 19 and a Mosquito 34,
will photograph sections of the crowd. Later in the afternoon these
photographs will be displayed in the Exhibition Hangar.

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A HELPING HAND IN TIME OI

Work of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund by
Air Vice-Marshal Sir John CORDINGLEY

K.C.B., C.B.E. ,

Controller of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund

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A benevolent Jund, helping more than 30,000 cases every year,
and whose annual expenditure on relief of distress last year
exceeded 711,000, may justly claim to be tackling a big job
wholeheartedly. Such is the proud achievement of the R.A.F.
Benevolent Fund whose work last year was on such a scale
that expenditre exceeded income by more than 300,000.
The Fund's story started in 1919 when it was founded
by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Trenchard. It
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exists-to sum up its purpose in a phrase-to relieve distress among all past and present members of the R.A.F.
and W.R.A .F. and their dependants. In that cause nearly 3-and-a-half million has been spent during the
past 31 years on relief of distress alone.
This afternoon you are seeing the dramatic side of the R.A.F. picture-the skill of brave men, the wonder
of modern aircraft and all the excitement of an air display. The work of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund lies
elsewhere, privately, among men and women fallen on hard times through no fault of their own ; among
families of those killed on duty : among the disabled and the needy. In any large body of men there are
those who from time to time need a helping hand and it is with them that the Fund is concerned.
The task is formidable but immensely worthwhile. More than 30,000 cases helped every year mean happiness
and relief for a very much larger number of men, women and children. Remember that each " case " dealt
with solves the problems not only of the man whose name appears on the file, since the majority of applicants
have wives, families or dependants who share their troubles and benefit from the relief.
That volume of relief has increased tremendously since the late war. Many may be surprised to learn
that, far from diminishing the Fund's work, the return of peace markedly increased our expenditure. Calls
upon the und have increased steadily every year since 1945, and we cannot yet tell when the peak period will be
reached. The Fund is stil.1 helping men who served during the 1914-18 war and so you will readily appreciate
that 25 years from now veterans of the Second World War will still be in need of help.
What sort of help does the Fund i?.rovide ? " Relief from distress " is a wide term, covering many varied
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activities.
Educational assistance which is one of the Fund's most valuable functions is not confined to children.
In many cases the Fund has helped, and in fact is still helping, men and women whose education, business or
professional training was interrupted by the war.
Also children of the war years, many having lost a father in the air, are now growing up and reaching
school age in increasing numbers. At present, therefore, educational assistance is one of the Fund's most
valuable duties. The _volume is increasing rapidly. Last year 74,000 was spent on education, plus 12,590 for
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, C.B.E. , R.A.F. (Retired)

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the upkeep of the Fund's own

two residential schools. This was 16,000
more than in the previous year and we expect a still further
increase in 1950. So far as education alone is concerned we anticipate
that peak expenditure will be reached between 1959 and 1966. University
scholarships and other higher-educational courses also come within the scope of the Fund.
The increased cost of living, particularly serious for those living on a pension or with limited means,
and the unsatisfactory housing situation are two other contemporary problems that add to the Fund's burdens.
The Fund has paid for the building of homes for the families of those killed and for disabled men. Typical
of such homes are 26 houses at Trenchard and Rhodes-Moorhouse Courts, Morden, Surrey.
Many of the
families there, some with several growing children, were previously living in deplorable, cramped accommodation
for which they had to pay exorbitant rents.
The Fund has a system of honorary county representatives, strategically placed throughout the country,
who can, where necessary, visit widows or next-of-kin of fatal casualties or disabled R.A.F. members in hospital.
This is used where the normal method of investigation by our voluntary agents (R.A.F.A., S.S.A.F.A., etc.)
is not applicable.
Who is eligible for consideration? Anyone commissioned or enlisted in the R.A.F. or W.R.A.F., whatever
their rank or job, qualifies for aid when in distress by the very fact of service, past or present. National
Servicemen, called up since January 1, 1949, are normally eligible for assistance orily for a limited period
after completing their service. All others remain eligible for consideration at all times, as do their dependants
likewise.
I believe that when you leave Farnborough this afternoon, you will/eel immensely proud of the Royal Air Force.
Will you express that pride and your gratitude for the past sacrifices of the R.A.F. by sparing a thought for the less
fortunate among those who are serving and have served? The Appeals Committee, whose chairman, Lord Riverdale,
is also chairman of the Council of the Fund, has its headquarters at I Sloane Street, S. W. 1 (Tel. : SLOane 1681).
Because exr,enditure is in excess of income it is essential for the Fund to have increased support if its work
is to go on at the present rate in the coming years. The Council has been spending capital in excess of income
in past years and is prepared to go on doing so rather than let worthy men and women suffer hardship. However
this is not a course that can be prolonged indefinitely.
if you will send a donation or make a subscription, you will be paying a practical tribute to the Service of
which we are all so proud by doing your best to make sure that its members need never dread poverty or ill-luck.
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Event No.

11.

2.30-2.34

Individual Aerobatics by a Vampire

The De Havilland Vampire is the standard single jet day-fighter, widely used at home and overseas. The Mark 3 is a
fighter, and the Mark 5 a fighter-bomber. The Vampire has four 20 mm. guns and its main characteristics
are high speed and great manoeuvrability. The aircraft in this event will be a standard machine
carrying all normal war equipment.
Powered by a D .H . Goblin engine of 3,000 lb. thrust, the Vampire has a top speed of 531 m.p.h.
A special version of the Vampire with the more powerful Ghost engine
holds the world altitude record of 59,492 feet.
The aircraft in this event is from No.
247 Squadron .

Event No.

12.

2.35-2.45

Veteran Aircraft

Unlike the present generation of aircraft, those of the early flying days are very susceptible to wind
and rain. Weather permitting, four veteran aircraft will fly. Their ages range from 34 to 41 years.
The four aircraft are the Bleriot (1909), Deperdussin (1911) and Blackburn ( 1912)
monoplanes, and the Sopwith Pup (1916).

The Pup biplane, a well-

known fighter of the 1914-1918 war, is a direct ancestor

of the Hawker P. 1052, which is
flying in Event No. 21 .

SOPWITH PU P 1916

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Individual aerobatics by a Meteor

Event No. 13

2.45 - 2.50
The Gloster Meteor is the standard twin-jet day fighter of
Fighter Command . It is powered by two Rolls-Royce
Derwent engines, each of 3,500 lb. thrust, and <an
climb at the rate of 7,350 feet a minute. Its armament
consists of four 20 mm. guns.
In 1946 the Meteor established a world speed record of
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616 m.p.h., and was officially recognised as the fastest

aircraft in the world at that time. The aircraft in this
event is from No. 203 Advanced Flying School.

Event No. 14.

3.05 - 3.07

Formation flying
by Harvards
North American Harvard trainers will fly past
in formation at a low altitude.
The Harvard was one of the trainer-aircraft in which
thousands of war-time pilots were trained.
It is still giving yeoman service, but

is being replaced by more modern types.

The aircraft in this event are from the Central
Flying School.
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Event No. 15.

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3.07 - 3 .19

Formation Aerobatics by Meteor team

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This demonstration of formation aerobatics

5Ya Meteors calls for the highest standard of flying and for constant practice.
In high-speed events~ f this type, it is a feat in itself to keep the manoeuvres confined to the airfield area.
The aerobatics are performed at a speed of 400-500 m.p.h. and the actual manoeuvres carried
out wtll depend on the weather conditions at the time of performance.
The aircraft are from No. 263 Squadron.

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Event No. 16.

3.19 - 3.27

The Helicopter Circus

The performing Helicopters in this event may be compared with a gr.oup of
circus animals.

In true circus tradition they are controlled by a ring-master, complete with whip.

The Helicopters are from the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment.

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Event No. 17.

3.27-3.39

Attack on a strong-point
. . the ground forces called for assistance.

This arrived in

the form of 12 fighters, and the strong-point was captured."

A reconnaissance patrol of armoured cars is confronted by an enemy
strong-point consisting of dug-in tanks.
leader radios a request for air support.
of fighter-bombers are despatched.

Unable to advance, the patrol

In answer to his request two formations

They arrive over the target, pin-point the

tanks, and attack in two waves, with rockets and bombs. The strong-point
is " liquidated " and the patrol moves on.
The armoured cars are from R.A.F. Regiment units of the British Air
Forces of Occupation, Germany and the Vampires from Nos. 3 and
16 Squadrons and the Central Gunnery S_chool.

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Event No .

1 8.

3.40 - 3.44

Individual aerobatics by a Spitfire 16

Effective aerobatics are not the sole prerogative of jet fighters . All of the manoeuvres
seen in earlier events can be performed by piston-engined fighters, but at a slower speed.
This does not detract from their spectacular value, as the turns, loops and rolls can be
made with a smaller radius, and are consequently easier for the spectators to follow .
A member of No. 17 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Squadron will demonstrate the
capabilities of a Spitfire 16.

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Event No. 19.

3.45- 4.01

The defence of an airfield

On the airfield 12 defending fighters are at readiness awaiting the approach of an enemy lightbomber formation. The alarm is given, the fighters" scramble," and after forming up, intercept the bombers
as they near their target. Meanwhile, enemy long-range intruder fighters have penetrated the defences, and
flying low to achieve surprise, attack the airfield in support of the bombers. The ground defences retaliate
and several of the defending fighters are diverted to deal with the new threat. After a brisk combat the
enemy is driven off. Short of ammunition, and in need of refuelling, the defenders land rapidly in a stream.
Within a few minutes they are ready for the next attack.
The "enemy" bombers are represented by De Havilland Mosquitos of Nos. 23, 141 and 264 Squadrons.
The" enemy " intruders are De Havilland Hornet fighters of Nos. 19, 41 , 64 and 65 Squadrons .
...,,._,~--, ~- --.
The defending fighters are Meteor 4's of Nos. 66 and 92 Squadrons.

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Event No. 20.

4.01 -

4.11

Formation Aerobatics
by Vampire team
This event may be regarded as a companion one
to the Meteor formation aerobatics seen
earlier in the afternoon, and the expert
spectator will notice several differences. The
Vampire, being a }ighter and less powerful
aircraft thaB. the twin-engined fighter,
performs its manoeuvres in a smaller
space and at slower speed, but
the same high degree of flying
and team-work is required.
The aircraft in this event are from No.
Squadron which, in 1948 made the first
jet crossing of the Atlantic.

During the

American tour which followed the Atlantic

crossing, the Squadron's aerobatic
team created a great impression
with displays similar to
that staged to-day.

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Event No. 21.

4.12-4.32

Demonstration by new aircraft types

Four new types of jet aircraft, representative of modem design trends, will
show their paces. They are :1

Hawker P. 1052 -

Experimental Type - Rolls-Royce Nene Engine

2 De Havilland Venom - Fighter-Bomber - D.H. Ghost Engine

Vickers-Armstrongs 510 - Experimental Type -

English Electric Canberra - Bomber - 2 Rolls-Royce Avon Engines

Ro/ls-Roy ce Nene Engine

The Canberra and the Venom are both in production for the R.A.F.
The Hawker P. 1052 and the Vickers 510 have been
constructed under the Ministry of Supply
research programme to obtain information
relating to the performance of aircraft
with swept-back Vl"ings.

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Aerobatics by a Sailplane
An Olympia sailplane will be towed over the
airfield and released. It will perform various
aerobatic manoeuvres, before landing on
the airfield.
This type of aircraft is popularly (but
incorrectly) known as a glider. The
latter term applies to a machine of lower
performance which is normally
incapable of soaring.
The sailplane is flown by an
Instructor from the Empire
Test Pilots' School.

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Event No. 23.

4.36-4.54

The attack on Amiens Prison

(Photograph taken during the actual operation)

On February 18, 1944, a formation of Mosquitos of

the 2nd Tactical Air Force, Jed by the late Group-Captain

one New Zealand-took off, meeting their escort over

P. C. Pickard, D.S.o., D.F.c., attacked the prison at

and attacked the prison, breaching the walls and

Amiens,

in

enemy-occupied

France.

They

were

escorted by Tempests.

the south coast.

Flying at a very low level, they found

destroying the German-occupied parts of the building

with great accuracy.

Amid the smoke and confusion

Lying in the prison were over 100 Frenchmen under

over 70 of the French patriots broke out and escaped

sentence of death for their brave efforts in the Allied

into the surrounding countryside.

cause. Their lives depended on the success of the

Pickard and his navigator, the crew of another Mosquito

Group-Captain

attack.

and two fighters were Jost in this gallant exploit.

The plan was to break the walls of the prison with bombs,

In this event the attack on Amiens prison is reproduced,

and at the same time to destroy those parts of the building

and then, using this inspiring incident as an introduction,

kncwn to be inhabited by the German guards and

the potentialities of air power in other fields of activity

Mosquitos will attack a replica of

Gestapo officials.

are demonstrated.

At 11 a.m. when snow was falling in England the three

the prison building. The walls having been breached,

..... I conrd.

Mosquito Squadrons-one British, one Australian and

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a Handley Page Hastings long-range transport aircraft

Mosquitos - Nos. 14 and 98 Squadrons; Hastings,

wH! parachute arms to the escaping men. A Hadrian

Dakota, Hadrian - Transport Command ; Spitfires -

glider will land, and having been filled to capacity with

Nos. 610, 611 and 613 Squadrons, R.Aux.A.F. "Enemy

the rescued men, will be " snatched " by a Dakota.

fighters ,. - Fighter Command.

Throughout the operation e.;corting Spitfires will patrol

overhead to beat off attacks by enemy aircraft.
The aircraft in this event are from the following units :

"Crazy Flying"

Event No. 24. 4.55 - 5.0 S

There are many types of pupil- some good, some not

so good .

Even with the not so good ones it is worth while

persevering.
Two instructors of the Central Flying School, flying
De Havilland Chipmunk trainers, will show the right
and the wrong way to fly.

The radio-telephone

conversation between the instructor and

his " pupil " will be relayed
over the loud speakers.

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Event No. 25. 5.06 - 5.08

Fly-past (Part 1)
Aircraft of Coastal, Transport and Bomber
Commands will fly over the airfield, followed by
bombers of the United States Air Force. The
order of the fly-past will be :Sunderlands

From Nos. 201 and 230

Squadrons, Coastal Command

Dakotas

From No. 27 Squadron,

Transport Commana

Hastings

From No. 297 Squadron,

Transport Command

Superfortresses

U .S.A.F .

Lincolns

From Nos. 7, 9, 12, 15, 49,

50, 61, 83, 90, 97, JOO, IOI,
138, 148 and 214 Squadrons,
Bomber Command.

The Lincolns will fly over the other formations

in a two-minute " stream," representing the night
bombing tactics of the late war. It will be
noted that the American Superfortresses fly past
in the close formation that they adopted in the
late war, when they normally operated by day,
in order to provide a concentration of firepower for their mutual protection against enemy
fighter formations.
Included in the fly-past will be a Lincoln of the
Royal Australian Air Force, a North Star of the
Royal Canadian Air Force, a Dakota of the Indian
Air Force, and two of the Transport Command
aircraft will be flown by crews of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force and the South African Air Force.

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Event No. 26.

5.08-5.15

Pattern Flying
Harvards of the Central Flying
School return and demonstrate
formation patterns.
The Central Flying School
is guardian of the tradition
of organised flying instruction, which was born in the
days of the first world war
and developed with the
passage of time, and which
is a major factor influencing
Royal Air Force efficiency in
peace and war.

The C.F.S. is

responsible for the technique of

flying instruction, and, in particular, for ensuring that it does
not lag behind developments
in operational flying. Its chief
task is to train flying instructors who, by their skill
knowledge and enthusiasm, maintain

the

flying efficiency of
the Royal Air Force.

:)

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EventNo.27. 5.15-5.17

Fly-past (Part

2)

A parade of fighters will fly

over the airfield in formation.
The aircraft taking part are:SPITFIRES From Nos. 610, 611, 613, 614
and 615 Squadrons, R.Aux.A.F.
HORNETS From Nos. 19, 41, 64 and 65
Squadrons, Fighter Command.
VAMPIRES From Nos. 54, 72and 247 Squadrons, Fighter Command.
METEORS From Nos. 66, 74, 92, 245,
257 and 263 Squadrons, Fighter
Command.
Included in the fly-past will
be jet-fighters from

Belgium

and France, and two Furies of

the Royal Pakistan Air Force.

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ROYAL

AIR

FORCE

DISPLAY

Message from Marshal of the Royal Air Force

The Rt. Hon. The Viscount TRENCHARD, c.c.s. , c.c. v.o., D.s.o. , o.c.L., LLD
Founder ~f The R.A.F. Benevolent Fund

J know that to-da) , a./fer seeing the Royal Air Force Display.you will be
proud of this Service and these men and you will say : " These
men will be the sure shield of our country and our ideals of freedom ."
1 hope you will also remember that when they come down out of the
skies there are times when some of them need a helping hand
and that is where the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund has a j ob to do.
Profits from this Farnborough Display go to the R.A .F. Benevolent
Fund, which has been helping serving and ex-Service members of
the R.A.F. and W.R .A.F. and their dependants since 1919.
The work of the Fund and its financial responsibilities are
described elsewhere in this programme.

1 merely want to stress

here the m:1gnitude of the task confronting the Fund, and the
serious gap between revenue and expenditure.
You all cherish the memory of what all Commands of the R.A.F. did for Britain
and the civilised ~orld in the late war.

No one doubts that, if unhappily

it should be necessary, those epic sacrifices would be repeated.

1 should like this afternoon to ask you to give some thought to the other side of the picture. Some
of those men and women who fought the nation's battles are to-day in personal distress- perhaps through sickness,
family difficulties or other hardship.

Also, many of those killed left dependants whom the Fund helps.

It is for such people that the R .A.F. Benevolent Fund exists.

Last year more than 30,000 cases were aided

and the fund spent more than 700,000 in helping those who in their time helped us all.
scale calls for staunch support from both Services and public.

Relief on this

To-day, while the R.A.F. shows you its skill and

daring, will you make up your minds to back them up with a donation to their own Benevolent Fund ?

Marshal of the Royal Air Force

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Civil and military aviation records contain frequent references

to the achievements of Napier engines since 1917.

The performances of "Sabre" engined Hawker " Typhoon "

and " Tempest " aircraft are well known and
there are many who have vivid memories of
the part played by high speed air sea rescue
launches

equipped

engines.

with

Napier

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Lion "

marine

Development continues on the successors

to these famous names.

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The British Helicopter Power Plant

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Chosen as the power plant for all British-designed

Helicopters requiring a power output in the

500-600

h.p.

range, the Alvis Leonides installation illustrated shows

the neatly cowled power unit of the Bristol

171

The Westland Sikorsky S.51

The Fairey Gyrojyne

Tl:e Bristol 171

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return of power in relation

to weight is a main feature of the
180 h.p. Cirrus Bombardier. This
direct petrol injection power unit is
being widely specified by the
Service and Civil Technician alike.

BIGGER

potential striking
power is provided for the Royal Navy by
the Y.A.5. anti-submarine aircraft. This
versatile, heavily armed machine which is
powered by a R@lls-Royce Griffon Piston
engine or Armstrong Siddeley Double
Mamba Turbo-Prop Unit, has an exceptional operational performance.

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payload of all contemporary British civil aviation projects-15 tons

-is possessed by the Universal Freighter.
This economical all-weather aircraft needs
only 585 yards for take-off and cruises at 175
m.p.h. The total direct operating cost is as
low as 1035 pence per ton mile.

THE HYDRA-STATIC
TWO LEADING SHOE
Al RC RAFT BRAKE

THIS brake consists of two self-aligning

shoes operated by two wheel cylinders
spaced diametrically opposite.
Each wheel cylinder has two pistoAs of
a different form : one havin.g a slot at
right angles to the axis of the bore,
which operates the shoe when the brake
is used in forward rotation, and the
other with the slot inclined at an angle
to the bore which forms the abutment
for the other shoe in similar condition .
This inclined slot has a predetermined
angle which allows the shoe to align
itself accurately to the drum as well as
forming the abutment. The total shoe
reaction is transmitted via a shoulder on
the piston to the cylinder body.
By this arrangement two-leading shoe
operation is obtained in either direction ,
and greater power for a given input and
greater stability is obtained.

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Approximate maximum dynamic torque

2,950 lbs. inches, at 60 lbs. per sq . inch
lining drag. Two l" diameter cylinders.
Approximate maximum dynamic torque
4,200 lbs. inches at 60 lbs. per sq. inch
lining drig. Two !" diameter cylinders.

Master cylinder for use with the above brakes is a

diameter x I!" stroke design.

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most advanced aircraft, produced by British designers
and technicians and flown by R.A.F. pilots. We feel proud
that in the design, development, manufacture and service of complete electrical systems and equipment for aircraft we have contributed

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vitally towards this leadership.

PUMPS

CONVER TORS

BATIERIES

GENERATORS

SWITCHES

AND

LIGHTING

WIRING

RO TAX
COMPLETE

ELECTRICAL

SYSTEMS

AND

EQUIPMENT FOR

AIRCRAFT

ROTAX LIMITED.WILLESDEN JUNCTION .LONDON, N.W.10.ENGLA. ND

ROTAX AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD., 81 BOUVERIE STREET, MELBOURNE, N.3 VICTORIA
ROTAX CANADA LIM I TED
MONTREAL AIRPORT
DORVAL. P.Q