Bristow Photos
Believe it or not the 'outer pair' are Twins
(I'll get my coat...)
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'DL
We had to do some fairly extensive skin work on 'DL for that respray. The mag alloy skins were rather susceptible to corrosion in such a salt-laden atmosphere. Anyway, one day Pat Patterson (Deep South DPC/Conoco honcho) was watching us and after a while said, "What kinda rivets y'all using?". To which Dave Atkinson replied, "Well, we're not all using the same kind of rivet", which caused us to fall about with the giggles while Pat P wondered what the hell he'd said to cause such merriment.
It loses something in writing it down - I think you had to be there.
Taff
It loses something in writing it down - I think you had to be there.
Taff
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Thanks for the 'Zoo' pictures, great.....we are all a lot older looking now!
The Country club is no more, a Bl..dy swindle, we bought life membership when we left in 1989!
Its a bit like trying to collect your Bristow pension!!
The Country club is no more, a Bl..dy swindle, we bought life membership when we left in 1989!
Its a bit like trying to collect your Bristow pension!!
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In the first picture, there is a big guy holding a camera. Anybody know who this is. Looks a lot like a fellow I worked with at Redhill in the early to mid '70s.
Regards
carholme
Regards
carholme
Might that not that be the cherubic "Cuddles" Scard himself with the camera?
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Oldlae;
Many thanks, God how this aging plays terrible havoc with good memories. Really enjoyed those years at Bristow, especially in Egypt until the illustrious Don French fired my ass.
Was replacing a swashplate drive collar on one of the 205s we operated in Egypt and replacing it with one of the new split collar types. Used a standard practice from Canada at the time of securing and cutting the old collar off to save having to lift the head assy but one of the pilots thought I was butchering his helicopter and ratted to pouffy Ken boy who could hardly wait to get up Dons ass.
Great times and great people.
Many thanks, God how this aging plays terrible havoc with good memories. Really enjoyed those years at Bristow, especially in Egypt until the illustrious Don French fired my ass.
Was replacing a swashplate drive collar on one of the 205s we operated in Egypt and replacing it with one of the new split collar types. Used a standard practice from Canada at the time of securing and cutting the old collar off to save having to lift the head assy but one of the pilots thought I was butchering his helicopter and ratted to pouffy Ken boy who could hardly wait to get up Dons ass.
Great times and great people.
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Alan...before PPRUNE drives me nuts, send me a one liner at
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In the first picture, there is a big guy holding a camera. Anybody know who this is. Looks a lot like a fellow I worked with at Redhill in the early to mid '70s.