Mikey-1980 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Morning all! You may have seen my current build thread on the C1 Beverley of 30 Squadron, circa 1966 One of the issues I have found is that it appears that the upper wing surfaces are painted a light blue colour rather than the "high speed" Silver or natural aluminum that the rest of the fuselage seems to be painted. Can anyone confirm if this is true please? Also, I have noticed that the thin blue line that separates the White upper hull and the silver lower hull either blends into black over the nose section. If anyone has and pictures of the silver, white and blue combo painted Beverley's or can at least confirm my observation of the upper wing surfaces I would greatly appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Not sure if these are any use? I don't know for sure but based on other RAF transport types of this era I'd be astonished if the RAF bothered or wanted to paint the wings blue; I'm almost certain they'll be silver like the fuselage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 251 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 A quick search on Flickr throws up several images of Beverleys in the pre-camouflage scheme and I can see no evidence of anything other than painted silver/aluminium. There is considerable exhaust staining on the wings, which can make it difficult to figure out the original colour. In the youtube video linked below you can see a section aft of the engines and painted what appears to be grey. Blackburn Beverley, XM105 Photo's by Alf Jefferies by Lynn Ballard, on Flickr Blackburn Beverley, 1962. by Etienne du Plessis, on Flickr Blackburn Beverley, 1962. by Etienne du Plessis, on Flickr 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Cheers gents, Some fantastic pictures and great reference points for the weathering of engine exhaust too. Seems like those Centaurus engines weren't particularly environmentally friendly? Watching through the video @Irish 251 at 29 seconds in, the port wing looks like it is 2 tone, yet other pictures show on here and around tinter'webs seem not to have this 2 tone arrangement? I've also noticed that the tapering of the white upper fuselage changes...for example, XM105 & XM106 paint schemes are very different? Perhaps there were different ideas within Transport Command on how the pre-cammo schemes should be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wow nice phots she really was a flying brick but that massive door must had made movements a lot easier. Anyone know what is happening with the one at Fort Paull in Hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 haha! You are right, I believe the Beverley had the nick name of the flying block of flats....My dad has fond memories of sitting in the forward viewing port watching the world go by and hiding out right at the very back seating section towards the rear of the upper deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 251 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 A further tranche of Beverley images here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLT65eW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wonder what they sounded like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, junglierating said: Wonder what they sounded like LOUD!!!! This is the only sound bite I could find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hmm need an ex bev maintainer to confirm that...might be just engine noise attached ...still all good stuff 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I remember loud from displays Don't remember blue topped wings and to be fair that might just be a colour reflection induced by blue skies on silver painted wings I've always regretted not getting flights in the earlier RAF transports except the Hastings but from two, hour and a half flights in Hastingses as a cadet I can confirm that they were loud too 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michou Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 9:22 AM, Mikey-1980 said: LOUD!!!! This is the only sound bite I could find. I don't remember the Beverley as loud, just slooow! It took an eternity to fly from Norfolk to Malta. Loud,and really loud, was the RNZAF Bristol Freighter in which I flew from Butterworth to Changi. If I recollect correctly we were given earplugs on entering the aircraft. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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