Description: Opening general shots of the ground display and individual aircraft accompany commentary's report of export achievements; on show in the Missile area are Thunderbird and Bloodhound missiles, and the Black Knight research rocket. Aircraft are towed out ready for the flight display; De Havilland's test pilot, John Cunningham, boards Comet 4 (Nepalese Crown Prince among spectators). Other aircraft flying include the Folland Gnat (fighter and trainer variants); BAC/English Electric Lightnings (trainer and fighter); Blackburn NA-39; formation aerobatics by Supermarine Scimitars of 807 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm; SRN1 hovercraft demonstration; Avro Vulcan; Handley Page Dart Herald; Vickers Vanguard; Armstrong Whitworth Argosy 'Freighter Coach'; Fairey Rotodyne; Bristol 192 helicopter (seen carrying a Bloodhound missile and launcher); a 'cavalcade' of Westland helicopters, led by the Westminster; VTOL demonstration by Short SC-1; Display ends with group aerobatics by the Hawker Hunters of 111 Squadron 'Black Arrows.'
Production Details: Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
British Movietone News (Production company)
Fisher, Norman (Production individual)
Samuelson, David (Production individual)
Frost, Robert (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Cunningham, John (person)
Nepal, Crown Prince of (person)
Royal Air Force, Sqdn 111 (Black Arrows) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Sqdn 807 (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Avro Vulcan (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: English Electric Lightning (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Folland Gnat (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Short SC-1 (object name)
aircraft, British naval - combat: Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer (object name)
aircraft, British naval - combat: Supermarine Scimitar (object name)
aircraft, British - helicopter: Bristol Belvedere (object name)
aircraft, British - helicopter: Fairey Rotodyne (object name)
aircraft, British - helicopter: Westland Westminster (object name)
aircraft, British - hovercraft: Saunders-Roe SRN1 (object name)
aircraft, British - light military: Folland Gnat trainer (object name)
aircraft, British - light military: BAC Lightning trainer (object name)
aircraft, British - rocket: Black Knight (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Armstrong Whitworth Argosy (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: De Havilland Comet 4 (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Handley Page Herald (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Vickers Vanguard (object name)
ceremonies, British - display: aerobatics (object name)
weapons, British - missile [air-surface]: Bristol Bloodhound (object name)
weapons, British - missile: Thunderbird (object name)
Farnborough Air Show 1959 (event)
GB, England & Farnborough, Hants <Royal Aircraft Establishment> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1348 ft; Running time: 16 mins
