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Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Apr 2024, 08:52

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

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Posted By Cornish Jack

The ad -writers were, shall we say, a trifle...

The ad -writers were, shall we say, a trifle optimistic in their artistry ! ! ! :rolleyes:

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2024, 09:52

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

Views: 16,409

Posted By Cornish Jack

Ah yes ! ... smelly scorpions and Jane's panties...

Ah yes ! ... smelly scorpions and Jane's panties ! Somewhat oddly, I served on 84 twice and on Beverleys but not as a combination !
Nice model but much too clean !.
At the time of the changeover...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Apr 2024, 10:14

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

Views: 16,409

Posted By Cornish Jack

t must have been quite a squeeze. Indeed it...

t must have been quite a squeeze.

Indeed it was - that was why we had to position for take-off by reversing right up to the boundary fence with our tail over the road and power up against the...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Apr 2024, 09:59

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

Views: 16,409

Posted By Cornish Jack

Possibly a re-working of our departure from...

Possibly a re-working of our departure from Plymouth Roborough after a BoB display. It was early evenng, Roborough was a grass field and quite wet. To maximise our take-off available run we had...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Apr 2024, 10:04

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

Views: 16,409

Posted By Cornish Jack

Been there, done that and induced intense mental...

Been there, done that and induced intense mental embarrassment as a result.
Mistral blowing, homeward bound up the valley at 8k-ish, in and out of cloud tops, with a full moon. 10 minutes behind us...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2023, 10:13

Replies: 52

Beverley Woes

Views: 16,409

Posted By Cornish Jack

Lots of Bev memories starting in '58 (some...

Lots of Bev memories starting in '58 (some tragic) but It was never appreciated (or operated) in its intended role and that's not likely to change now. Like its similarly 'odd' transporter, the...

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