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  • Hull’s Blackburn Beverley Finally on the Move

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    June 28, 2024
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    Hull’s Blackburn Beverley Finally on the Move

    Source : BBC Radio Humberside It’s the end of an era for a legendary aircraft from East Yorkshire. The Blackburn Beverley is making its way – in pieces – to Cumbria. It is the very last one in the world.

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  • Last Surviving Blackburn Beverley Plane Heads to Museum

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    June 28, 2024
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    Last Surviving Blackburn Beverley Plane Heads to Museum

    Source : Nick Brownlee (BBC News) The last surviving example of what was once the RAF’s largest transport plane is heading to a new home. The Blackburn Beverley first came into service in 1955, and was used to drop supplies in conflict zones, including the Middle East and Vietnam. Of the original 20-strong squadron, only…

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  • Groundworks Near Completion Ahead of RAF Blackburn Beverley Arrival

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    June 25, 2024
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    Groundworks Near Completion Ahead of RAF Blackburn Beverley Arrival

    Source : Paul McTaggart (News & Star) THE stage is almost set for relocating the last RAF Blackburn Beverley XB259 to a museum in Carlisle. The massive 162ft wingspan aircraft will soon be placed on the grounds of Solway Aviation Museum, following an extensive preparation and fundraising process. Dougie Kerr, chairman of the museum, said:…

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  • First Bits of Blackburn Beverley Move to New Home

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    May 23, 2024
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    First Bits of Blackburn Beverley Move to New Home

    Source : BBC Radio Humberside The first sections of a former RAF transporter aircraft are leaving East Yorkshire. The Blackburn Beverley had been on display at Fort Paull for many years, but after being sold to an air museum in Cumbria it’s now being dismantled.

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  • Historic RAF Aircraft Blackburn Beverley Begins Journey to Cumbria

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    May 19, 2024
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    Historic RAF Aircraft Blackburn Beverley Begins Journey to Cumbria

    Source : Paul McTaggart (News & Star) PARTS of the Blackburn Beverley XB259, the last remaining RAF aircraft of its kind, will be landing in Cumbria this weekend. It is being transported piece by piece to the Solway Aviation Museum near Carlisle’s Airport, following successful fundraising efforts that have so far amassed over £70,000. The…

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