RAF plane dismantled from fort ahead of transport to Carlisle museum
The aircraft is headed to the Solway Aviation Museum from Hull
A large operation is underway in Hull in order to transfer one of the last surviving RAF transport aircraft to a Carlisle museum.
The large aircraft, given the nickname "Big Bev" is being dismantled from its current location to the Solway Aviation Museum in Carlisle.
With the aircraft being so large, it was no possible to remove the plane from its former home of Fort Paull; instead having to be airlifted using a crane.
Solway Aviation Museum have been keen to get the transfer underway as soon as possible, as the re-assembly of the plane will take some time.
The remnants of the aeroplane will be transported by a convoy of lorries to the aviation museum, and will form the centrepiece of a new outdoor exhibition.
The wings have now been lifted from the fort's walls and will soon be making their way to Cumbria.
Once all parts of the plane have been retrieved, "Big Bev" will be transported by Lawsons Haulage, a logistics firm based in Cockermouth.
The museum have confirmed that the plane will reach Carlisle by the end of next week, ahead of the exhibition's opening.
Solway Aviation Museum purchased Big Bev at an auction in 2020, relying on community donations to get it from East Yorkshire to Carlisle.
In total, the museum was able to raise ÂŁ70,000 from donations to cover the costs of dismantling and its transportation to Cumbria.