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212man
7th Sep 2007, 15:56
Today (7th September 2007) saw the last of the 3 BSP S-61s depart Anduki airfield (WBAK) for the last time, following the other 2 leaving yesterday, after 40 years of continuous accident free operations. The end of an era in anyone's book! :ok:

Some shots of the day(s):

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0042.jpg

V8-UDZ Departs

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0017.jpg

V8-SAV Prepares for start

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0029.jpg

Capt. Frayne Coulshaw in LHS of 'AV

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0054.jpg

V8-SAV is off

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0068.jpg

Capt. Hasni Hussain in LHS of V8-BSP

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0146-1.jpg

V8-BSP

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0154.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0163.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0179.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/S92ctc/DSC_0204.jpg

And then there were none....:{
helimutt
7th Sep 2007, 16:16
always a good idea!!
jonnyloove
7th Sep 2007, 16:46
Does anyone know who actully did buy the three off them and whats there futures are? and what part off the world.:)
CDME
7th Sep 2007, 18:53
Love the rego of the S-92 V8-OIL
212man
8th Sep 2007, 01:52
Jonny, they've gone to Carson (as I pretty much said in your previous thread!) final use unknown.

CDME, the 3 are V8-SHL, V8-OIL and V8-GAS!
Brilliant Stuff
8th Sep 2007, 09:21
Thank you for sharing those with us.:ok:
Droopy
8th Sep 2007, 10:05
Is the uniform still long socks with long blue shorts resulting in tanned knees with pasty white above and below? :ooh:
Demolition man
8th Sep 2007, 22:07
What happens there with V8-SAV, these flew in former days for KLM helicopters and have also history at North Scottish Helicopters,
212man
9th Sep 2007, 01:44
Demolition man, I believe you are right about the background of V8-SAV, but don't understand the question What happens there with V8-SAV

It left, along with the other two. They all flew up to Muara Port to be loaded onto a ship.
Mr Toad
9th Sep 2007, 02:15
Thanks for the pics 212man. Wish I'd known, I'd have come over to see them off.

Still, if they've gone to Carson they'll end up with a new lease of life. Suppose they bought all the spare gearboxes too...
212man
9th Sep 2007, 02:21
Job lot: everything remotely related to the 61s!
CDME
9th Sep 2007, 02:25
Job lot: everything remotely related to the 61s!

Except pilots of course :)
check
9th Sep 2007, 08:23
If 8V-SAV was ex North Scottish then It's prior history to them could be Okanagan as some or all of the S61's I flew were leased from them. The UK reg' were G-BFZC, G-BIMV, G-BHAH.
Demolition man
9th Sep 2007, 15:43
Check,G-BHPA was leased from KLM Helicopters in the early eighties at Sumburgh,after an accident where the rotor damaged the cockpit it was put on a barge from offshore to Peterhead for repair and that was the end of the lease period,I believe they had two other S61 Leased from Okanagan in that time
check
10th Sep 2007, 06:40
Demolitionman, thanks for the update.