Thank you so much for this . I was 15 years old and lived at Farnham , 8 miles away . The P 1127 Kestrel went through the sound barrier during the run up to the show whilst I was at school , amazing to see the Americans still using their variant in the Libyan conflict 2010 and sad to see we have taken the Harrier out of service.

What a gem, thanks - those were the days!

The original aircraft was the Hawker P1127. It was developed into a semi-operational versiion called the Kestrel. Hawker wanted to build a supersonic aircraft based on the technology which they designated the P1154. In the end, due to lack of interest by both the Royal Navy and the RAF, the P1154 was cancelled before any were built. It was decided to proceed with a cheaper subsonic option based on the Kestrel. This became the Harrier GR1 in RAF service and the AV-8A in US Marines service.

The "pointy thing" is definitely the BAC 221. This was a rebuilt Fairey Delta 2. It was modified with a new wing to test the wing plan that was being designed for Concorde. Two Fairey Delta 2s were built. One was unconverted and is preserved at Cosford. The BAC 221 is preserved alongside the prototype British Concorde (G-BSST) at Yeovilton.

A good time for sure.

Ah ...back in the days when it actually WAS an Airshow.

that pointy thing, i take it, was a Fairey Delta...? :)