Paris Air Show (1955)

Unissued, unused material dates and locations may be unclear, unknown. Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France LS Le Bourget airport during the Paris Air Show. Delta wing experimental Gerfaut (Gelfalcon) interceptor first French plane to fly faster than sound without using an afterburner, a device for injecting fuel into the exhaust gases of a jet plane to obtain great bursts of power. President Coty, and officials looking at the air display. The Barouder French fighter, seen in flight. The rocket powered SO Trident. Refuelling with a BP truck in the background. The Aquilon, another French fighter plane. The SE Caravelle, twin jet transport plane, one of the chief centres of interest. (2 shots). French air secretary, Mr CorniglionMolinier, in his Mystere 1V, and then taking off and in flight. The supersonic Super Mystere interceptor crossing the field at sound barrier speed. World only ramjetpowered aircraft now flying, the Leduc 021 which has to be taken aloft pickaback by a Languedoc transport p