The Humber Fortress DX ARC to activate GB0BB
The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club will be activating GB0BB on the weekend of the 16th till 18th March 2012 from Fort Paull, East Yorkshire where our club station is located, to celebrate the 7th anniversary of this unique aircraft, the Blackburn Beverley XB259 (the last remaining one of it's type in the world) being located here at Fort Paull.
We welcome operators/guest's far and wide to our activations, those with campers/tents, we can accomadate for a very small overnight fee which goes to the renovation fund at Fort Paull as this receives NO funding from any organisations.
There are toilet facilities and a Cafe which serves breakfast through to evening meals and a public bar for those that fancy a tipple!!!!.
A special QSL card will be available for all stations worked over the weekend showing the Blackburn Beverley in all it's splendor, please enclose a S.A.E QSL Manger is G1EYY.
Anybody who wishes to attend, be it for a day or the full weekend, then please contact our events co-ordinator (Mr Bob Lane)
Details may be found at the following web sites
Bob Lane (Events Co-ordinator). events@hfdxarc.co.uk
Humber Fortress DX ARC.
www.hfdxarc.co.uk
Fort Paull museum.
www.fortpaull.com
The plane was originally built at British Aerospace in Brough and made its final flight into Paull Aerodrome just outside the village, it remained there for ten years before being moved to the Beverley Army Museum where it was a focal point for visitors for several years. When the museum closed a bid was made by the Fort to purchase the aircraft. The bid was subsequently successful and in 2004 the Beverley returned home to Paull and opened to the public after re-asembly in 2005.
The staff at Fort Paull are extremely proud of this acquisition and are determined to preserve not just the fabric of the aircraft but also its history. Inside the aircraft you will find information regarding the history of the Blackburn Beverley and this specific aircraft in particular, you can also look around its massive frame and see just how much the plane could carry.
No visit to the Fort is complete without looking at the Blackburn Beverley.
Lot of info about the history of the XB259
http://www.beverley-association.org.uk/html/259/259.htm
Regards
Andy G7LRR
Chairman HF DX A.R.C
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