S-61N Stored at Longside Peterhead

[jonnyloove]

Hello All
Was wondering with the current shortages in helicopters is that S-61 that has been stored at Longside Peterhead still there or been re-build. I think it belonged to CHC.

Thank you in advance
:)

[NorthSeaTiger]

It was g-bejl and was permantly deregistered a while back , although I have heard it may be being sent abroad to be used for spares on a damaged machine .

Nst

[Richard Taylor]

Definitely roaded out of Longside a while back.

[Tail-take-off]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/DarrenBe/Peterhead/gbejl.jpg

[Brilliant Stuff]

May one ask what was wrong with it?

[excrewingbod]

No idea, but it had been on the ground for a number of years. Don't think it had flown since the late 90's. It had certainly flown a few hours - close to 40,000 I think- my dad mentioned it had already clocked up a fair few hours back in the mid-80's when he worked at BAH.

When I took the picture above, last year, the airframe was virtually stripped, although the cockpit and forward avionics bay was fairly complete. Did wonder if it was being kept for a 'rainy day'.

[Cyclic Hotline]

Used too much when new?:eek:

There is nothing wrong with it, just need the will and motivation to get it going again.

Remember these guys?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0707951&WxsIERv=Fvxbefxl%20F-61A%20ZxVV&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Qhoyva%20Pvgl%20Uryvpbcgref&QtODMg=Qhoyva%20%28-%20Pbyyvafgbja%29%20%28QHO%20%2F%20RVQJ%29&ERDLTkt=Verynaq&ktODMp=Znepu%2030%2C%201985&BP=0&WNEb25u=Sretny%20Tbbqzna&xsIERvdWdsY=RV-OCX&MgTUQtODMgKE=Ener%20fubg%20bs%20guvf%20fubeg-yvirq%20bcrengbe%2C%20juvpu%20bcrengrq%20sbe%20whfg%20n%20pb hcyr%20bs%20zbaguf%20va%201985%2C%20orgjrra%20Qhoyva%20naq%2 0Ubylurnq%2C%20Abegu%20Jnyrf.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=883&NEb25uZWxs=2004-11-08%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=61224&static=yes&width=1024&height=723&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Fvxbefxl%20F-61%27%29%20NAQ%20%28lrne%20YVXR%20%271985%25%27%29%20%20BEQR E%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=7&prev_id=0734749&next_id=0368781&tbl=year19

[ppheli]

Six weeks ago is hardly "a while back". BEJL departed 17 or 18 October by road for Liverpool docks with reported destination Canada for spares use.

[Brilliant Stuff]

Cheers Chaps.

[Tail-take-off]

May one ask what was wrong with it?

Nothing but there is has been a shortage of S-61 spares for years. Just Old fashioned canabalism!