Story: Sky High at the Beverley Airshow
Episode: 10
Presenter: Will Cochrane
Air Date: 26th of April

Will attended the Beverley Airshow, enjoying the exciting aircraft displays and thrilling aerobatic performances.

• The Beverley Airfield, located on Bremner Road at the south-eastern edge of town, was built in 1943 for use during World War II.
• Beverley’s connection to aviation dates back to 1928, when a young Selby Ford sketched the design for WA’s first home-built biplane on the floor of a powerhouse.
• Two years later, the Silver Centenary took to the skies—marking the beginning of Beverley’s aviation story.
• The Beverley Airshow is held in Beverley, Western Australia.
• The first Beverley Airshow—Aviat 70—was held in 1970 to mark 50 years of aviation progress in Western Australia.
• The next shows happened after this was in 1980 and 2000
• The Beverley Soaring Society: Founded in 1974 during a golden era of gliding in WA, the Beverley Soaring Society has become a centre of excellence in the sport.
• The founders of the Beverley Soaring Society were Dave Woodward and Duncan Black.

For more information, head to:
www.beverleyairshow.com.au