Cheerio ROC

[SARCO]

Just wanted to say cheerio to Coastguard Rescue Oscar Charlie, you were famous in the Islands and the North of Scotland and well known in the SAR community.

Best of luck in your new career!! :):ok:

[Pooks]

Lets not forget Lima Charlie either who also left this morning.

http://www.crcshetland.co.uk/temp/3sar_2.jpg

Oscar Charlie, Lima Charlie and Hotel Lima doing a spot of formation flying this morning before OC and LC set off to the South.

Cheerio.

[SARCO]

Nice pic, I forgot LC was heading off as well, any idea which a/c is 2nd standby at Shetland?

[jonnyloove]

The 2 a/c will be the Stronaway Machines the mighty Mike Uniform and Hotel Lima doing the transition in Shetland.

[Inverted81]

I was the last Sumburgh Radar controller (131.3) to talk to Bristow SAR Formation this morning/afternoon......

After being dangled out the back of OC for fun last year (armpits hurt for a few days for being a big Ba****d ) and meeting the crew, it was pretty sad to se the ever faithful S61's head south today.

So i take it HL and MU will be operating from sumburgh until the shiney new toys arrive next year. Has CHC bought these from BHL or are they on lease. I was uder the impression some irish registered a/c were on their way over for the meantime.....

Any more pics would be great of the formation or heli's over the last few weeks.... may look good on a wall in the tower in ABZ... :rolleyes:

[shetlander]

Hello All,

Just to say good-bye as well! Oscar Charlie is my local Rescue Helicopter and I have had some good times with Rescue OC!

Just some pictures out of my LARGE collection.

G-BDOC And G-BDII in Formation

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3100/copyofgbdocgbdiigj3.jpg

G-BDOC at Westray School ( Orkney ) There wasn't a suitable Landing
sight so the Multi-Court just had to do

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/1207/rescueoscarcharlieatweszy3.jpg

G-BCLC Landing at Tingwall EGET, Shetland (Local ELS)

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3006/operationtystie11thsep2bb8.jpg

G-BCLC at Tingwall EGET, Shetland (Local ELS)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7885/operationtystie11thsep2rh1.jpg

Cheers,
Jonathan

[Pooks]

I have some more pics from the formation flying this morning but unfortunately I choose the wrong viewing area. :ugh: I thought they might have set off on 15 due to the wind direction, only dawned on me afterwards that they were nearly certain to fly by the hangar.
By then it was too late.

There were quite a few spectators snapping away down at the hangar though so I will wait and see what crops up before posting any more.

OK, one more just incase. Here is OC doing one last circuit before setting off South.

http://www.crcshetland.co.uk/temp/3sar_4.jpg

Below is OC doing some circuits last Thursday.

http://www.crcshetland.co.uk/temp/oc.jpg

[POLESTAR]

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http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/johnwgrant030903/PICT0069.jpg
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http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/johnwgrant030903/PICT0064.jpg

[Aser]

In news email today:
http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/shetlandtimes/content_details.asp?ContentID=23745
http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/uploaded_images/ST07/wk39/ST39%20Bristow.jpg
The end of an era * the Bristow search and rescue contract finishes on Sunday. Back from left: Eoin Harcus, Norman Leask, Gerald Flaws, Paul Whyte, Martin Colvin, John Grant, Gordon Rae, John Thomson, Martin Naylor, Jimmy Livitt, Friedie Manson. Second row: Peter Hutchison, Steve Jones, Andy McAlister, Terry Mooney. Third row: Donald McDermott, Dave Ellis, Mike Cockerill. Front: Bob Simpson, Paul Bentley, Kieran Murray.
Photo: Jim Nicolson
AFTER going to the rescue of more than 2,000 people over almost 24 years the Coastguard search and rescue helicopter Oscar Charlie is leaving Shetland for the final time on Sunday.
It will be the end of an era for Bristow Helicopters, whose chopper has clocked up over 4,000 flying hours and been called out 1,814 times.
Regards.
Aser

[3D CAM]

Good luck lads, hope CHC treat you all as well as BHL have over the years?:) (And me come to that!)
The piccie with "Fawlty Towers" in the background brought back loads of memories. The "Bristow Bar"!!! Ah.... those were the days!:sad::sad::sad:

[Rescue1]

Some more from the Flypast



http://img44.imagevenue.com/loc1189/th_47026_Small_DSC_0042_122_1189lo.jpg (http://img44.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=47026_Small_DSC_0042_122_1189lo.jpg)http://img189.imagevenue.com/loc574/th_47031_Small_DSC_0044_122_574lo.jpg (http://img189.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=47031_Small_DSC_0044_122_574lo.jpg)http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc793/th_47041_Small_DSC_0047_122_793lo.jpg (http://img156.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=47041_Small_DSC_0047_122_793lo.jpg)http://img180.imagevenue.com/loc361/th_47046_Small_DSC_0048_122_361lo.jpg (http://img180.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=47046_Small_DSC_0048_122_361lo.jpg)

Sad to see her go

R1 :)

[mallardpi]

CHC are leasing BIMU and BBHL from Bristows for the duration of the Transition. Irish a/c staying put but the operation is under the Irish AOC. S92 and AW139 will operate under the UK AOC.

[africacorps]

3DCAM

Remember taking over the `Bar`circa 1979/80 with North Scottish and doing it up,remember Alistair Handleys very dodgy wiring!!!!! RIP
Best wishes to all BHL `OC` crews:)

[3D CAM]

If Hotel Lima is in Sumburgh and Mike Uniform is still in Stornoway covering night standby while the S92 crews get night confident, what is Sumburgh doing about all weather/ fully coupled cover???:confused:

[Woolf]

Maybe the Jigsaw Aircraft is covering ... ? :E

[Tynecastle]

LC and OC outside the hangar certainly brings back memories, not to mention the Bristow Bar in the Sumburgh Hotel annexe, and offcourse the wonderful mouthwatering meals at the SH, mind you breakfast was pretty good, but I think that the girls prepared that, Charlie the Chef didn't surface till later on in the day.
Africacorps mentioned Alistair Handley with a RIP!! did Alistair pass away????
Good luck to all the guys up in Sumburgh.
Slainte,
TC

[africacorps]

Yes Alaistar passed away a few years ago also Ginge Cooper.