Sbac Collection

Blackburn YA. 1 Firecrest RT651
Blackburn YA.1 Firecrest RT651 at the 1947 SBAC Radlett air-show, parked next to the first prototype Boulton Paul Balliol VL892

Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO
Gloster Meteor Mk.8 - Mk.7 combination (ex GAF) G-ANSO, at the 1954 SBAC Farnborough air-show. Built as an F Mk.8 airframe with strengthened outer wings, the Ground Attack Fighter (GAF) aka Reaper

Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C. 1 XN857
Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 XN857, of RAF Transport Command at the 1964 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1964

Gloster GA. 5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808
Gloster GA.5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808, seen during its air display, at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown on 21 August 1952

Lord Beswick and Sir Frederick Page
From left: Lord Beswick and Sir Frederick Page at the SBAC Show at Farnborough, September 1980(ja). Date: 1980

Handley Page HP. 80 Victor 1st prototype WB771
Handley Page HP.80 Victor 1st prototype WB771 lined up for take-of, at the SBAC 1953 Farnborough Air Show. Visible in the right background are the Short SB.5 WG768, Short Seamew AS.1 XA209

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 71-0291 (msn 0012/B002), at the 1980 SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1980. Built as the second TF-15A

Youngman-Baynes High-Lift VT789 ( Percival P.46 G-AMBL), at the 1948 SBAC Radlett air show. The High Lift was a one-off experimental, flying test-bed for the system of slotted flaps invented by R.T

Napier Nomad, a 12 cyl. compound diesel aircraft engine, with auxiliary turbine power recovery and supercharger. Seen in the exhibition hall at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1953

Miles M. 77 Sparrowjet G-ADNL
Miles M.77 Sparrowjet G-ADNL at Shoreham Airport. G-ADNL had a moderately successful racing career, winning the SBAC Challenge Cup at Yeadon on 21 May 1956

Handley Page HP. 80 Victor 2nd prototype WB775
Handley Page HP.80 Victor 2nd prototype WB775 (msn HP80-02), landing after a display at the 1955 SBAC Farnborough Air-show. Date: 1955

English Electric Canberra PR. 7 - PR. 9 prototype WH793
English Electric Canberra PR.7 (PR.9 prototype) WH793, at the 1955 SBAC Farnborough Air-show. A brand new PR.7 taken from the production line and converted by D. Napier and Sons Ltd

English Electric Canberra B. 2 WD952
English Electric Canberra B.2 WD952. Bristol Olympus test-bed at the 1952 Farnborough SBAC show. Bailed directly from the production line to Bristol Aeroplane Company for development of Olympus

Hawker Hunter FGA Mk. 74B G-BABM
Hawker Hunter FGA Mk.74B (msn S4/R/S4/U/3308) for export to the Royal Singapore Air Force, at the 1974 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. De-registered on delivery 16 October 1972. Date: 1972

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver 2 G-ANAR (msn 80) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. The prototype Beaver 2 was built in Canada and first flew at Downsview, piloted by George Neal

GAF N. 22B Nomad VH-AUN
Government Aircraft Factories GAF N.22B Nomad VH-AUN (msn 26), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1976. Date: 1976

ICA IS. 28B-M2 YR-1013
ICA IS.28B-M2 YR-1013 (msn 01), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 5-12 September 1976. Date: 1976

Bede BD-5J F-WZAV (msn 50005), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 5-12 September 1976. Date: 1976

Elliotts of Newbury EoN Primary, at the SBAC Farnborough airshow in September 1948. Date: 1948

de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo C-GBUF (msn 60), at the SBAC Farnborough airshow on 5 September 1976. Date: 1976

Short Skyvan 3M G-BDVO - YV-O-MC-9
Short SC.7 Skyvan 3M G-BDVO / YV-O-MC-9 (msn ), of Aeropostal, at the SBAC Farnborough airshow on 5 September 1976. Date: 1976

Airbus A300B2 F-WUAA
Airbus A300B2-1C F-WUAA (msn 004), at the SBAC Farnborough airshow on 3-7 September 1974. Date: 1974

Armstrong Whitworth Sea Slug, surface-to-air missile at the SBAC Farnborough airshow on 6 September 1958. Date: 1958

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XT891
Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XT891 (msn 2250), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow held from 16-22 September 1968. Date: 1968

Fairey Firefly U. 9 VT413
Royal Navy - Fairey Firefly U.9 VT413 (msn F.8313), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow 2-9 September 1957. Date: 1957

Sikorsky S-60R 166563
United States Navy - Sikorsky S-60R 166563 (MSN 703194), of HSM-40, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show on 24 July 2010. Date: 2010

Bell UH-1Y Venom 167802
United States Marine Corps - Bell UH-1Y Venom 167802 (msn 55110), at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show on 24 July 2010. Date: 2010

Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout replica 166821, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show on 24 July 2010. (166821 is a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet) Date: 2010

Alenia C-27J Spartan MMCSX62127 (msn 4033), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 18 July 2006. Date: 2006

SAAB S100B Argus 100006 - 006
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100006 / 006 (msn 340B-431 340AEW), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 26 July 2000. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 2000

SAAB S100B Argus 100002 - 002
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100002 / 002 (msn 340-342 340AEW), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 26 July 2000. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 2000

CASA C-101CC Aviojet EC-DUJ (msn 98), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 4-11 September 1988. Date: 1988

Embraer KC-390 PT-ZNF
Forca Aerea Brasileira - Embraer KC-390 PT-ZNF (msn 39000001), at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show on 7 July 2016. (Forca Aerea Brasileira - Brazilian Air Force) Date: 2016

Fairchild-Swearingen TP 88C 88003 - 883
Flygvapnet - Fairchild-Swearingen TP 88C 88003 / 883 (msn AC-421B, SA227-AC), at the SBAC Farnborough air show in September 1988. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 1988

Canadair CC-144 Challenger 144603
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CC-144 Challenger 144603 (msn 1006, 601/CL-600-2A12), at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show on 9 September1990. Date: 1990

de Havilland Canada DHC-5B Buffalo C-GQUT (msn 87), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. For Sudanese Air Force as 833'. Date: 1978

ICA-Brasov IS. 28M2 G-7-100
ICA-Brasov IS.28M2 G-7-100 (msn 09), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Cranfield A. 1 Srs. 100 G-BCIT
Cranfield A.1 Srs.100 G-BCIT (msn 001), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Fokker F-27-500 Friendship PH-FPW (msn 10489), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 4-10 September 1972. Date: 1972

GAF N. 22B Nomad VH-AUH
Government Aircraft Factories GAF N.22B Nomad VH-AUH (msn 4), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

G-OATS Piper PA-38 Tomahawk G-OATS (msn 38-78), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Agusta 109A I-CVMD (msn 7107), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

FFA AS. 202 Bravo HB-HFD
FFA AS.202 Bravo HB-HFD (msn 023), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 5-12 September 1976. Date: 1976

Airbus A300B2-103 F-WUAD (msn 003), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk. III Trislander G-BEDR (msn 1040), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Fokker F-28-6000 PH-JHG (msn 11001), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, in September 1974. Date: 1974

PZL-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35 SP-WHN (msn 96332), at the SBAC Farnborough International Airshow, in September 1978. Date: 1978

Short SC. 7 Skyvan 3-100 G-ASZI
Short SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 G-ASZI (msn SH.1830), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, in September 1968. Date: 1968

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"SBAC: A Glimpse into Aviation History" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of aviation with SBAC. From the mighty Antonov An-225 Mriya SSSR-82060 to the sleek Blackburn YA. 1 Firecrest RT651, this organization has witnessed it all. The Royal Air Force's Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C. 1 XN857 stands as a testament to their commitment to excellence, while the Gloster GA. 5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808 showcases their innovative spirit. Notable figures like Lord Beswick and Sir Frederick Page have left an indelible mark on SBAC's legacy, shaping the industry for generations to come. Traveling across continents, from GAF N. 22B Nomad VH-AUN to ICA IS. 28B-M2 YR-1013, it has been at the forefront of international collaborations and advancements. Even smaller aircraft like Bede BD-5J F-WZAV and Elliotts of Newbury EoN Primary hold a special place in SBAC's history, highlighting their dedication to promoting diversity within aviation. But it doesn't stop there – de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo C-GBUF and Short Skyvan 3M G-BDVO - YV-O-MC-9 remind us of SBAC's role in pushing boundaries and exploring new frontiers. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we celebrate SBAC's rich heritage that continues to shape modern aviation as we know it today.