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rogerk
18th Apr 2011, 14:09
On the 28th March 1972 I was the observer to Sgt Warner in AAC Beaver XP823 from Detmold to RAF Gutersloh
Years later I heard that XP823 had been sold by the MOD to a company in Canada.
By chance I discovered who they were and sent them an email.
She now has “floats”, has recently had a complete engine and prop overhaul and in September will be 50 years old !!
They don’t build ‘em like that anymore !!. :ok::ok:
albatross
18th Apr 2011, 15:40
All kinds of photos and short history here:
Beaver Tails (http://www.dhc-2.com/)
XP823 sn 1488:
1488 (http://www.dhc-2.com/id498.htm)
You can search the site using either Registration: IE XP823 or C-GIYV or by IE sn 1488
Have fun.
NutLoose
18th Apr 2011, 23:51
One closer to home that is up and running now
Aircraft (http://www.arc-duxford.co.uk/beaver.htm)
Duxford Beaver Airborne - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums (http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=107035)
Trogger
19th Apr 2011, 09:05
That's one pretty little Beaver....
AnglianAV8R
19th Apr 2011, 12:58
Oh, that kind of Beaver :O
andyy
19th Apr 2011, 13:00
A friend of mine used to be the Diving Officer in HMS BEAVER.
airborne_artist
19th Apr 2011, 13:48
A friend of mine used to be the Diving Officer in HMS BEAVER.
Pere Artist, who had a sheltered upbringing in Bolton during the war, joined Dartmouth in 1947. I think he had an occasional role sitting on the Ships' Naming Committee while in the MoD in the mid/late-70s and I'm pretty sure he thought up the name as I remember him mentioning it (I'd have been about thirteen at the time).
To be fair it was a committee decision, not his alone :}
Twister73
19th Apr 2011, 14:06
Nostalgia aint what it used to be! I was that young REME Corporal technician that worked on Beaver XP823 at Detmold all those years ago.
Great to see her still flying. Incidently I now own a DC1 Chipmunk which celebrates it's 60th birthday this year.
Newforest2
19th Apr 2011, 14:21
Eight years lurking and a first post, is this a record? ;)
rogerk
19th Apr 2011, 14:42
Thanks Twister73 !!
That flight to Gutersloh was me leaving the Army !!
Did you know Sgt Warner ??
Twister73
19th Apr 2011, 15:37
Yes - was it Tim Warner RCT? Thats 2 posts now!!
Union Jack
19th Apr 2011, 15:47
A friend of mine used to be the Diving Officer in HMS BEAVER.
One trusts that he did not make a muff of it .....:eek:
Jack
rogerk
20th Apr 2011, 09:00
Yes Twister73 it was Tim Warner.
I was with 651 Sqn in Verden and my first OC was Major Arnold Palmer an ex Beaver pilot who flew them in Aden !!