In pictures: 48 years of Farnborough airshow

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Updated 1009 GMT (1809 HKT) July 6, 2012

Farnborough in Hampshire, England has a long association with air travel. This image circa 1909 shows aviation pioneer Samuel Cody's British Army Aeroplane No 1 flying at Farnborough. Cody later died in an air accident. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Farnborough airshow through the years
Farnborough's long history with aviation – Farnborough in Hampshire, England has a long association with air travel. This image circa 1909 shows aviation pioneer Samuel Cody's British Army Aeroplane No 1 flying at Farnborough. Cody later died in an air accident. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Another air innovation gets an outing at Farnborough in 1925 as test pilot Frank Courtney talks with officials and reporters at the aerodrome before taking an "autogiro" for a flight.
Photos: Farnborough airshow through the years
Frank Courtney tests an "autogiro," 1925 – Another air innovation gets an outing at Farnborough in 1925 as test pilot Frank Courtney talks with officials and reporters at the aerodrome before taking an "autogiro" for a flight.
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A de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, is displayed at the Farnborough's second major air show in 1949.
Photos: Farnborough airshow through the years
World's first jet airliner is displayed, 1949 – A de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, is displayed at the Farnborough's second major air show in 1949.
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Eight-year-old David Bailey stands by the undercarriage of an Avro York transport plane at the Farnborough Airshow rehearsal in 1950.
Photos: Farnborough airshow through the years
An Avro York at Farnborough airshow, 1950 – Eight-year-old David Bailey stands by the undercarriage of an Avro York transport plane at the Farnborough Airshow rehearsal in 1950.