Great collection of photo’s, out of interest Blackburn Beverley XM105 I note that there are window portholes in the aircraft twin booms, what exactly went inside here, passengers?

Yes upper level and boom (only one!) was a seated passenger / paratroop area for 36 bods, the ladder is going into the upper para drop exit.

Oh see what you mean!:o

Not really, someone probably made a good direct offer, and the final seller fees (extortionate) would have been avoided.
Think of Ebay as a good shop window to show off your wares, not such a good place for making the sale.

The Defence Fire Training and Development Centre is under Army administration. The way I understand it is they are responsible for the overall running of the school and the courses for themselves and the RAF, this includes uniformed service personnel and uniformed civilians employed under their umbrella.
The RAF also do their aircraft specific courses on the same site.
It appears that any appropriate fire outfit wanting to put their personnel through various courses there can do so.
the Navy do general fire fighting courses at Portsmouth, and aircraft related courses at Culdrose/Predannack.

Wow, that Whirlwind looks fantastic now, great to see so much time and effort spent on a type that others might not.:)

Yep .. Coke cans :rolleyes:, .. and i am the only idiott who “tried” and parted with alot of money to take it on. never mind.. never again , … never ever ever again 😡

Don’t rise to the bait Merkle you tried, maybe it wouldn’t still be with us now if you hadn’t.