The Farnborough Tragedy (1952)

Farnborough, Hampshire. (Special.) Second title card reads: “Many die as D.H. 110 crashes crowd after smashing sound-barrier.“ Travel shots people looking at ’planes on Farnborough Airdrome at the air show. LV. . Delta-wing jet fighter. SV. Jet fighter with folded wings. A.S. Two . (RAF Royal Air Force) types looking at aircraft LV. Bristol freighter. A.S. Two Large fins of the Bristol freighter. LV. Bristol freighter with smaller ’plane in foreground. SV. A. model of the delta-wing research ’plane. SV. Pan John Derry flying his De-Havilland 110 across aerodrome from right to left. SV. Men in crowd watching. LV. Pan De Havilland 110 landing and taxiing along runway. SV. Towards and pan to B.V. De Havilland 110 landing and taxiing along runway. SCU. Pan the Gloster Javelin taking off. SV. Group of . types looking skywards. CU. Pan Gloucester Javelin flying overhead. A.S. Pan, super swift flying overhead and past at speed. SV. Pan John Derry flying his D.H. 110 upside down from right to left