Air Pictorial 1968-11
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Soko Galeb 23268 (photo) two-seat jet trainer/light attack aircraft sets off for a co-ordinated demonstration with its more powerful, single-seat, heavier-attack derivative, the Jastreb; serial of this one, 24031
Two Harrier GR.1s leave their visiting cards on a target spotted by a third, recce., Harrier during an R.A.F. tactical demonstration
Soko Galeb 23268 two-seat jet trainer/light attack aircraft sets off for a co-ordinated demonstration with its more powerful, single-seat, heavier-attack derivative, the Jastreb (photo); serial of this one, 24031
Capt. Peracchi lands Macchi MB.326G I-BAGJ on one wheel after a searing sideslip on to the runway
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 XV226 trundles down the runway after its demonstration
Sud SA.340 F-ZWRA, second prototype. Like the SA.330, it will be produced jointly with Westland
SAAB J 35F Draken 35346 pops its chute to land on a far longer runway than it is accustomed to (uses roads at home)
Agusta-Bell 205BG MM80503, a production aircraft for the Italian A.F, enjoyed flying sideways
Also wearing a smart suit, Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E G-AVFI is the ninth production aircraft for BEA in whose new livery it appeared
Westland Sea King HAS.1 XV370 armed with four torpedoes; dunking sonar emerges from hole between front two torpedoes
Also in the Westland circus was another Franco-British venture, Sud SA.330 XW241, prototype of the version being built (48 ordered) for the R.A.F.
Breguet Atlantic No. 43 which crashed on 20th Sept. 1968
Hawker Siddeley 748 Series 2 A10-603, third of eight navigation trainers for the Royal Australian Air Force
A Hawker Siddeley impression of the A-300 Airbus in its latest, slimmer configuration. Fuselage diameter has been cut from 21 ft. to 19 ft. 7 in., and the rear-end fined down - mods, which, with more powerful Rolls-Royce RB.207s, will increase performance
Sensibly slipping into Farnborough on 14th September 1968 (the day before the deluge), Handley Page Jetstream G-ATXH. The Show opened on the 16th and closed on the 22nd
Among the Garrett-powered Short Skyvan 3s frisking about was N4917 produced for Wien Consolidated Airlines
Lightning F.6s XR726 and XS926 of No. 5 Squadron latch on to No. 55's Victor K.1 XH614 for the refuelling demonstration
Also raring to go, BAC Lightning F.53 53-687, armed with Aden cannon, P.R. pack and underwing SNEBs, is the 21st for the R. Saudi A.F.
Second prototype Fokker F.28 Fellowship, PH-WEV appeared immaculate in while with orange trim (orders now total 17)
Ronald Porteous in the Pup-100, G-AVZM, pulls out at the end of his eight - turn smoke-trailing spin
Down a steep STOL glidepath comes D.H. Canada's Twin Otter Series 200 demonstrator; note slightly longer nose
With shock waves visible behind its Speys, McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FGA XT859, second production aircraft, caught just before blast-off
The Japanese NAMC YS-11A company demonstrator, JA8714, gets airborne. Customer airlines insignia are painted on its nose