Yak-141 Freestyle

Even as the cold war drew to an end, no-one could have predicted the fantastic sights of awesome Soviet technology that we were destined to be seen at forthcoming airshows. The Bear and Backfire epitomise the dark threat that the West lived with for forty years whilst the Russian Knights team with six Flankers and the Rolls Royce powered Tu 204 herald a new era of friendship and co-operation.

Farnborough is perhaps the worlds's most famous aviation trade event and attracts the biggest, best and newest, plus some significant historic types on the public days. 1992 as no exception. Fabulous weather and a tremendous variety of types, particularly from the former Soviet Union, made this show a truly vintage event.