It’s probably my fault for going down that road, but it should be pointed out that it was the A-40 Albatross ‘Mermaid’ that was put forward for consideration for RAF use, though very similar in layout it’s a far bigger and more powerful beast than the Be-200.
Not quite, German & Italian Airforce G.91s used to visit the Mawgan shows towards the end of their service. Pretty sure I’ve seen Portuguese ones at Fairford aswel.
Just looking quickly at Wiki I’m surprised at how few were built, I always remember seeing grainy pictures of them in the old aircraft and defence recogntion magazines and thinking that there fleets of them.
It isn’t an amphibian – that is retractable beaching gear. It can’t land on that gear.
Thanks again for the info, don’t forget though that with the Shin Meiwas’ the first PS-1 variant was a pure flying boat with retractable beaching gear, the later US-1 was the amphib variant
Fantastic pictures Flyer, especially that first shot!:)
Magnificant photos Ken, thanks.
The Be-6 & 12 look really well kept, I seem to remember seeing pics of a 6 somewhere on a plinth but looking very sorry for itself.
As for the SH-5, I have never heard of it before, does half look like a Shin Meiwa!
There seems to be a very small step below the mid wing position, it is less pronounced than one would think it needs though.
I love this Be-200 photo below, copywrite of Fyodor Borisov / airliners.net.
On Berievs’ in general, has anyone got pictures of my favourite the Be-12 Chayka?
A real Cold-war ASW warrior, does anyone know if there are any remaining service etc?
I’m under the impression that Cosford or JARTS will reassemble the aircraft.
Transport is contracted out now because it has got to the stage where it is more expensive for the RAF to do it themselves when you factor driving hours, stop overs etc, plus manning can become suddenly unavailable if something happens elsewhere.
I know that they valued a Canberra move at £100,000.
26 minutes! Excellent trail of deduction there, it is indeed Syd Holloways’ Trago Mills SAH-1, I believe Mike Whittaker is linked to the project aswel.
I may have been too easily swayed by your SW suggestion, anyway your shout!
I think one of the most tantalising what ifs, is if the RAF had replaced the Nimrod MR.2 with the Be-200 Mermaid.
Can you imagine seeing them in a two tone grey moored at the bouys of Mount Batten or Pembroke Dock, aswel as land based at Mawgan or Kinloss, real Coastal Command stuff!
I’m very much appreciating the excellent pictures (especially the Bevs, C-130, C-119 line-up)), but unfortunately the grand old days of Transport Command was before my time and have little to contribute!
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