Aircraft hub · 1950

Blackburn Beverley

A shed that files flight plans. Lands on rough strips, unloads a bulldozer, defies belief. Sole survivor at Newark. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1950
First flight
49
Built
238 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Blackburn Beverley in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Beverley airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Blackburn Beverley C.1 (cockpit section)
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Avro Anson, Avro Ashton.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Blackburn Beverley C.1 (cockpit section).

Type notes

The Blackburn Beverley in brief

TypeBlackburn Beverley
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Blackburn Beverley airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Beverley airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Blackburn Beverley airframes?

Newark Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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