Beverley C1 Album Part 2

Photograph: Robin A Walker © 1967-2010

Picture Notes & Links
XM111 had its first flight on April 19th 1958 and was then delivered to 84 squadron in the July. But was subsequently loaned to the Abingdon wing later that month, being used by 53 Squadron's detachment in the Gulf for a month, before returning to 84 in the September.

XM111 came back to the UK for re-skinning in November 1960, then loaned to the Ministry of Aviation (MoA) in June 1961, eventually re-joining 84 the following month.

XM111 returned for refurbishing & camouflaging in September 1965 and was then reassigned to 47 squadron in the November. After a Cat 3 repair [not recorded] it was delivered to 30 Squadron in January 1967 but was transferred back to 84 Squadron in July.

After ferrying back to Abingdon in preparation for withdrawal from service, a 'Flower Power motif' was painted on the port side.

XM111 was declared NEA on 18th November 1967, and then sold as scrap to BKL on August 29th 1969.



For more information See: Beverley Main Album Notes:
47 Squadron     53 Squadron     84 Squadron     32 MU and applying Warpaint     Mass Scrapping..

For more information onThe Blackburn Beverley See: Beverley Main Album Notes:
The Blackburn B-101 Beverley

Other sites on the Web of interest:
47 Squadron - MoD Site     RAF 47 Squadron - Special Forces Flight     RAF 47 Squadron - Wikipedia Entry

53 Squadron - MoD Site     RAF 53 Squadron - Wikipedia Entry

RAF 84 Squadron - MoD Site     RAF 84 Squadron - Wikipedia Entry

The Beverley Association   and   Blackburn Beverley - Wikipedia Entry

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