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Old 31st Oct 2008, 13:17
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Sorry to hear NP was lost. Did my conversion to it in 1977/78. Hope the crew were in a raft!
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Whirlwind III, our wires are a little crossed.
G-AYNP could not be the aircraft that Ditched while ship servicing in Durban, as the accident occurred in 1975/76, and you converted in 1977/78.
The crew that ditched spent many hours in life jackets, drifting up and then down the coast out in the anchorage, before being picked up by a ship going in to Port Natal. The Dinghy went to the bottom in the A/C, as the crewman had not completely closed the cabin door, which led to the situation where it could neither be opened or jettisoned. Grant Williams, the crewman saved himself by swimming through a cabin widow.

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Ah! Got it. I was wondering ref: the Gabra1 post indicating NP was at Redhill during his 1979 conversion. Know which one wound up ditching?

Must have been dreadful bobbing in life jackets!

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Durban ditching

G-AYTK I think. The ex-Manston SAR cab.
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Thanks!

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Apologies for the Hijack!

Hi guys,

I apologise for Hijacking your pictures thread, but I thought I should stick a post up here.

I am not sure whether any of you guys/gals used to know Jes Steer, but sadly he passed away on 30th August, and I thought there might be some people here who may have wanted to know.

Cheers


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Thanks for that HeliEng, what's going on: Leigh first then Jess It is so sad to see two great guys meet a very untimely end. Maybe Nigeria takes more out of us than any of us realise at the time. To all the Nigerian old hands, look after your selves out there.

Respectfully

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Rest in peace Jes.
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Khasab 1980

Khasab, Oman. December 1980.

L-R: AB204B VR-BDX, Ian Mole (the elder), Bob Innes, Andy Paton, me.


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WS55/3 Das Island 1968

Is anyone lurking out there that remembers this episode? Pilot John(porky) Willis, crewman Tony Mabelis.
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Old 9th Nov 2008, 19:58
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Norwich, UK to Accra, Ghana. Sept 2008

Some footage taken while ferrying G-BJGX, an S76A+, from Norwich to Accra.
I attempted to edit it down to less than 8 minutes.......and failed!

Viddler.com - Ferry Flight. Norwich, Uk- Accra, Ghana - Uploaded by Rosh_Jaypalan

Refuelling in Kiffa, Mauritania.


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Nice work!
I'm a bit jealous.

...if you see Mike, tell him I said hi!
(met him in Norwich shortly before your trip)
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Old 10th Nov 2008, 06:39
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Makes my ferry flying seem very mundane and my blog very boring. Nice movie Rosh, I think you're wasted as a helicopter driver. You should be in Hollywood!

Did Ian behave himself?
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The long way round eh!, did Redhill Lagos twice across the middle in 212's, good fun insanely jealous, give my regards to Mr. Shields

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Great vid Rosh. Give me a shout next time your in Aberdeen and ill let you buy me a beer
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Bristow Photos

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Great video, I am sure everybody will enjoy it.
So much in just 8 years.
All the newbies have so much to look forward to.
Keep up the good work.
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Great video! I did pretty much the same route 4 times in 2001-2002. Once with an A++ Redhill-Lagos (single pilot - not sure why you were so overmanned ) and 3 trips Marseilles-Lagos in the EC-155. Slight difference in routing with a stop in the Canaries rather than Laayoune, and not quite so low........

Sadly, they were before I got a digital camera, so my record is mainly confined to memory.

Good to see the pictures of Bill and Jose in fine form. I see the early nights, vitamin pills and fresh fruit juices are keeping Ian looking as young as ever.....
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Lutong it was for the 205, had to look in my log book and there it was. Happy daze
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Khasab, 204B

Well, blow me what a sorry group. I remember Alan fell out of 'puff' while giving a lunch box to some passengers, despite hanging on the monkey harness under the helicopter he didnt let go until the suprised pax took the box from him. Also while I was learning the area he walked on the port skid tube to tap on the windscreen, the CofG ws interesting. Nice to know you are still around, bob has I understand passed on.
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