Farnborough is like the Paris airshow, but bigger and better. In fact it's the biggest organised aircraft event in the world. Shouldn't be opened to the public, because it's really a trade-fair for customers who want to buy civilian and military jets...but it is, thankfully. It lasts seven days but the public can only attend on the weekend.
So the Paris Airshow is just a scaled down version of Farnborough. Was thinking of going because Farnborough is every two years and Paris is on the years Farnborough isn't on.
Sometimes you can spot these comical looking African generals in full uniform regalia (ever see the movie Dogs of War or Wild Geese?) trying to buy secondhand SU-25s...they even have ticket prices on jet fighters and missiles.
I'll post some photos when I come back next Sunday..