If of use, I have a copy of a photograph of the smallest (at the time) Beverley built
. Re. the narrative on site, the mention of the main fuselage side plates (Elephant's Ears) cites the wrong reason for their presence. They were added following a combined Heavy drop and Para trial sortie - dropping Para's from the boom. The Para's were dummies for the exercise and when released, disappeared from view rather quickly!!
Not surprising really, as they had shot straight into the open freight bay!!
Enter the 'mod-men' with the Elephant's Ears and thereafter the 'meat-bombs' went where they were intended to
A real mixture of pleasure for some memorable flying and sadness for lost friends and acquaintances.As is often said, we will never see the like again.
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