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1 inch daft of the d 30th Oct 2006 21:42

Chris Bevan
 
Hello,
I am interested in getting information about the display pilot Chris Bevan. I know that a man as modest as himself would never write an autobiography, but I am interested to know if anybody has written his biography. By all accounts he is an extremely interesting human being and I would love to hear stories of his younger display days and of his commercial flying.

Thank you

Daft of the datum

Conc 31st Oct 2006 09:20

Good luck with the project. Chris is a really nice guy and I have flown with him a few times. There is not much he hasn't done or flown.

treadigraph 31st Oct 2006 12:09

I remember that he displayed Doug Arnold's Spitfire IX and P-38 at the Biggin Air Fair, probably about 1989 / 1990. I heard he professed himself less than impressed with the P-38's condition... Whether he flew it both days or not, I don't recall!

PPRuNe Pop 6th Nov 2006 05:22

A more modest man it would be hard to find.

He flew 'Sally B' a lot while still a Captain with BA on the 747. I flew with him a few times. Once when he gave me a check ride in a T6 - a proper one - in which I got to know the aeroplane pretty well.

I am not at all sure if he is still flying but I doubt that he has written anything about himself, even if he is retired, but I agree it would be most interesting.

Riverboat 24th Nov 2006 00:51

He displayed a German aircraft at Biggin Hill this summer.

tonyjailler 2nd Sep 2012 17:12

hi
having known chris bevan thru boac and ba for years
please contact to discuss
kind regards
tony

Wyvernfan 3rd Sep 2012 20:36

Great Warbirds Air Display
 
There's a nice clip of Chris Bevan 'scrambling' Spencer Flacks Red MKXIV Spit at West Malling on an old Videotape i have somewhere, circa early 80's. I think that was probably the first time i had heard of him


Rob


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