Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo

[Dave Kearton]

--

Cheers

Dave Kearton

[john smith]

Q1: What is that aircraft?

Q2: Is that a detactable pod?

[john smith]

Q1: What is that aircraft?

Q2: Is that a detactable pod?

[Andrew B]

"john smith" > wrote in message
...
> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>
> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?

A1: It is a Blackburn Beverley, there is a colour picture showing a full
aircraft at:-

http://www.planeboys.de/gww/raf/raf_1/beverley.htm

A2: It is not a detachable pod

It was sort of a forerunner to the Hercules but with the cargo area split
into two levels. A troop, paratrooper or freight carrier with a rough field
capability.


--
Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)

[Andrew B]

"john smith" > wrote in message
...
> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>
> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?

A1: It is a Blackburn Beverley, there is a colour picture showing a full
aircraft at:-

http://www.planeboys.de/gww/raf/raf_1/beverley.htm

A2: It is not a detachable pod

It was sort of a forerunner to the Hercules but with the cargo area split
into two levels. A troop, paratrooper or freight carrier with a rough field
capability.


--
Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)

[Ricardo]

john smith wrote:
> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>
> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>
That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not
a detachable pod.

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm

....will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will
not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are
to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the
wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the
green light for "GO".

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

john smith wrote:
> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>
> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>
That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not
a detachable pod.

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm

....will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will
not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are
to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the
wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the
green light for "GO".

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[No Name]

You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.

"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[No Name]

You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.

"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

wrote:
> You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.

...and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
best endeavours.

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

wrote:
> You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.

...and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
best endeavours.

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[No Name]

By "world" you must mean (in your short sighted way) this easy livin' planet
where every leech and mosquito thrives. You can have it, I'm off to continue
my U.S. Constitutional (colonist) ways among the stars.

"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> wrote:
> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> best endeavours.
>
> Ricardo
>
> --
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[No Name]

By "world" you must mean (in your short sighted way) this easy livin' planet
where every leech and mosquito thrives. You can have it, I'm off to continue
my U.S. Constitutional (colonist) ways among the stars.

"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> wrote:
> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> best endeavours.
>
> Ricardo
>
> --
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[redc1c4]

Ricardo wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> best endeavours.

you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?

redc1c4,
(who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

[redc1c4]

Ricardo wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> best endeavours.

you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?

redc1c4,
(who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

[Blume, Alf[_1_]]

"redc1c4" > skrev i en meddelelse
...
> Ricardo wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>> best endeavours.
>
> you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?

Aren't McDonald bought up by the chinese or the japanese?

[Blume, Alf[_1_]]

"redc1c4" > skrev i en meddelelse
...
> Ricardo wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>> best endeavours.
>
> you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?

Aren't McDonald bought up by the chinese or the japanese?

[No Name]

The Chinese and Japanese may have all the dollars, but they also have all
the pound notes and euros, so I don't see any reason for you to gloat.

"Blume, Alf" <AlfBlume(a)hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
k...
>
> "redc1c4" > skrev i en meddelelse
> ...
> > Ricardo wrote:
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
> >>
> >> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> >> best endeavours.
> >
> > you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?
>
> Aren't McDonald bought up by the chinese or the japanese?
>
>

[No Name]

The Chinese and Japanese may have all the dollars, but they also have all
the pound notes and euros, so I don't see any reason for you to gloat.

"Blume, Alf" <AlfBlume(a)hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
k...
>
> "redc1c4" > skrev i en meddelelse
> ...
> > Ricardo wrote:
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> > You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
> >>
> >> ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
> >> best endeavours.
> >
> > you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?
>
> Aren't McDonald bought up by the chinese or the japanese?
>
>

[Ricardo]

Bon voyage, if you'll excuse my French!

Look for "The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun"

(The Song of Wandering Aengus, W B Yeats)

Ricardo

wrote:
> By "world" you must mean (in your short sighted way) this easy livin' planet
> where every leech and mosquito thrives. You can have it, I'm off to continue
> my U.S. Constitutional (colonist) ways among the stars.
>
> "Ricardo" > wrote in message
> o.uk...
>
wrote:
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>>best endeavours.
>>
>>Ricardo
>>
>>--
>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>
>
>

[Ricardo]

Bon voyage, if you'll excuse my French!

Look for "The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun"

(The Song of Wandering Aengus, W B Yeats)

Ricardo

wrote:
> By "world" you must mean (in your short sighted way) this easy livin' planet
> where every leech and mosquito thrives. You can have it, I'm off to continue
> my U.S. Constitutional (colonist) ways among the stars.
>
> "Ricardo" > wrote in message
> o.uk...
>
wrote:
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>>best endeavours.
>>
>>Ricardo
>>
>>--
>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>
>
>

[Ricardo]

redc1c4 wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>
wrote:
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>>best endeavours.
>
>
> you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?
>
> redc1c4,
> (who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-)

Good point! That's one reason why I avoid the big city.

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

redc1c4 wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>
wrote:
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their
>>best endeavours.
>
>
> you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds?
>
> redc1c4,
> (who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-)

Good point! That's one reason why I avoid the big city.

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

Ricardo wrote:
> john smith wrote:
>
>> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>
>> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>
> That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not
> a detachable pod.
>
> http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>
> ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will
> not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are
> to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the
> wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the
> green light for "GO".
>
> Ricardo

Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door
from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!

I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
picture is over 40 years old...

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

Ricardo wrote:
> john smith wrote:
>
>> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>
>> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>
> That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not
> a detachable pod.
>
> http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>
> ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will
> not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are
> to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the
> wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the
> green light for "GO".
>
> Ricardo

Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door
from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!

I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
picture is over 40 years old...

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Dave Kearton]

Ricardo wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>> john smith wrote:
>>
>>> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>>
>>> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>>
>> That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is
>> not a detachable pod.
>>
>> http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>>
>> ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it
>> will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and
>> you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you
>> can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800
>> feet, waiting for the green light for "GO".
>>
>> Ricardo
>
> Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the
> door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!
>
> I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
> picture is over 40 years old...
>
> Ricardo



Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded.




--

Cheers

Dave Kearton - (kidding, it's a joke dammit.)

[Dave Kearton]

Ricardo wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>> john smith wrote:
>>
>>> Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>>
>>> Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>>
>> That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is
>> not a detachable pod.
>>
>> http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>>
>> ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it
>> will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and
>> you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you
>> can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800
>> feet, waiting for the green light for "GO".
>>
>> Ricardo
>
> Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the
> door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!
>
> I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
> picture is over 40 years old...
>
> Ricardo



Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded.




--

Cheers

Dave Kearton - (kidding, it's a joke dammit.)

[Ricardo]

Dave Kearton wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>
>>Ricardo wrote:
>>
>>>john smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>>>
>>>>Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>>>
>>>
>>>That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is
>>>not a detachable pod.
>>>
>>>http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>>>
>>>...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it
>>>will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and
>>>you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you
>>>can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800
>>>feet, waiting for the green light for "GO".
>>>
>>>Ricardo
>>
>>Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the
>>door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!
>>
>>I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
>>picture is over 40 years old...
>>
>>Ricardo
>
>
>
>
> Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded.
>
>
>
>
Made I larf, as we say in this part of the world!

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

Dave Kearton wrote:
> Ricardo wrote:
>
>>Ricardo wrote:
>>
>>>john smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Q1: What is that aircraft?
>>>>
>>>>Q2: Is that a detactable pod?
>>>>
>>>
>>>That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is
>>>not a detachable pod.
>>>
>>>http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/blackburn/beverley/Beverley.htm
>>>
>>>...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it
>>>will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and
>>>you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you
>>>can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800
>>>feet, waiting for the green light for "GO".
>>>
>>>Ricardo
>>
>>Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the
>>door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round!
>>
>>I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this
>>picture is over 40 years old...
>>
>>Ricardo
>
>
>
>
> Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded.
>
>
>
>
Made I larf, as we say in this part of the world!

Ricardo

--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Joe Lupton]

But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
place".

And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the moon.

Have a Happy New Year!

Joe


> wrote in message
ink.net...
> You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> "Ricardo" > wrote in message
> o.uk...
>> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>
>

[Joe Lupton]

But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
place".

And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the moon.

Have a Happy New Year!

Joe


> wrote in message
ink.net...
> You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>
> "Ricardo" > wrote in message
> o.uk...
>> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>
>

[Ricardo]

Joe Lupton wrote:
> But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
> the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
> place".
>
> And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the moon.
>
> Have a Happy New Year!
>
> Joe
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>
>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
>>
>>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>>
>>
>
>
And you Joe...may the moon shine upon you.

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Ricardo]

Joe Lupton wrote:
> But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
> the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
> place".
>
> And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the moon.
>
> Have a Happy New Year!
>
> Joe
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>
>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>
>>"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
>>
>>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>>
>>
>
>
And you Joe...may the moon shine upon you.

Ricardo
--
The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Joe Lupton]

Me thinks my comment went right over your head! :-)

It was a "wooden American boat" that beat the Brits and then held the
America's Cup for well over a century! When we did finally lose it , it
wasn't to a British boat. And as I said before, I don't recall hearing
about any British accomplishments as for as the moon is
concerned........Yanks in the same league, God, I certainly hope not. We'd
be considered failures!

Have a happy New Year, Ricardo!


"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> Joe Lupton wrote:
>> But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
>> the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
>> place".
>>
>> And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the
>> moon.
>>
>> Have a Happy New Year!
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>>
>>>"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
>>>
>>>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> And you Joe...may the moon shine upon you.
>
> Ricardo
> --
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!

[Joe Lupton]

Me thinks my comment went right over your head! :-)

It was a "wooden American boat" that beat the Brits and then held the
America's Cup for well over a century! When we did finally lose it , it
wasn't to a British boat. And as I said before, I don't recall hearing
about any British accomplishments as for as the moon is
concerned........Yanks in the same league, God, I certainly hope not. We'd
be considered failures!

Have a happy New Year, Ricardo!


"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> Joe Lupton wrote:
>> But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
>> the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
>> place".
>>
>> And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the
>> moon.
>>
>> Have a Happy New Year!
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>>
>>>You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.
>>>
>>>"Ricardo" > wrote in message
o.uk...
>>>
>>>>The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
>>>>navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
>>>>need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> And you Joe...may the moon shine upon you.
>
> Ricardo
> --
> The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
> navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
> need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!