Blackburn B-101 Beverley

I rember servicing this aircraft when based at RAF Dishforth in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and then on a paratrooper training session at RAF Abingdon, when someone didn't set up the parachutes correctly and a landrover towing a trailer went down 15,000 feet on a drogue parachute. It left a big hole on Salisbury Plain!
Trying to keep a Beverly on the peri track by hand signals was a work of art, because the pilot was so high above the ground and the landing wheels so far apart.

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I remember, as lads, helping to "wheel" shape into beverley sheet metal panels at the old flying school,Actually we sun bathed in the engine bays high above the ground whilst the men wheeled the panels . Joe

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My father, Vern Hesselden, worked for Blackburn up to about 1954.l Remember walking into the wing root of the Beverly and down the spar to the inboard enginr (number 2 if memory serves). I was only 7 at the time and the Beverly to me was, of course, a massive aeroplane. As an aside, my mother Joyce also worked for Blackburn as secretary to test pilot Sailor Parker who presented me with a flying helmet and oxygen mask with mic. and a set of headphones on the occasion of my parents leaving so dad could go to work for Avro on the Vulcan program. All said, I have very fond memories of living in Brough, the airfield and Blackburn.

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I did my basic para coursr in the early sixties we used the Beverly and Hasting aircraft The best juump on my course was the Beverly boom this was the last air craft which you jumped through the hole Fond memories of RAF Abingdon

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I remember flying on one as a CCF cadet. I think it was from Jurby to Abingdon in about 1962.

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involved with this type 1st visit El Adem throught to last flight to paul . info and pics

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As a USAF Pilot, I was selected as an Exchange Pilot with the RAF, and was assigned to fly the Beverly. Attended the flight school at Thorney Island, and was assigned to the 47 Sqd at RAF Abingdon. 1965 - 1968. Was previledged to fly the last operational Beverly of the 47 Squadron around most RAF Bases, then terminated at the Bone Yard. Flew demonstration flights in three Air Shows at RAF Abingdon, and RAF Boscom Down. A Great Old Aircraft.

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what a yoy to see the two beverley shots,I flew a few times in the 1950s and earley 60s from watebeach and west raynham as steward many times with 1Sqdn and 54 Sqdn R A F can any one sell me a couple of photos for my memories of my flights in the old girl,if so I will eternaly thankyou.my contact no is 0161 292 1080

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I flew from Cyprus to Abingdon via Libya,Malta and Orange in one of these in 1960. We sat it the hold but because the doors wouldn't quite close, we piled on the blankets for the 6-8 hour legs. Longest, most uncomfortable journey of my life!

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I did my NS 1960 to 1962 with 63 coy rasc Airborne and we jumped from these planes in UK Libya Cyprus Germany Channel Islands,very safe plane.

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A friend of mine jumped from this aircraft
as a paratrooper [Scotland]

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Strange aeroplane, but in its own way another classic.

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