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VR-BIG over Lake Kutabu with a cement hopper (C1986)

helifixer

Tynecastle

T-t-o.
That looks like the hangar in Tari, worked there in 87/88 for BP with a 332 C model.
Cheers,
TC.

he1iaviator

It was very kind of T-T-O to post some of my photos. It was the hangar in Poroma, probably taken in 1986. The Puma Js and BV107s moved from Tari to Poroma in 86 working for Chevron.

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he1iaviator I hope you don't mind me posting your pics on this thread. I saw them elsewhere on PPRuNe & thought them an interesting addition to those already here.

I've been in touch with some ex BHL people who are going to send me some of their photos to post but in the mean time if you or anyone else has anymore keep adding them.

thanks

TTO

Bernouli's what?

Just been having a browse through this thread and thought that some of you may be interested to see this.
It's ZH 814 owned and maintained by FBH, operated by the AAC in Brunei. In former lives it was in Bristow's colours and registered as (amongst others) VR-HGL, EP-HBU and G-BGMH. My collegues and I fly this and 2 others now (814 has 30,000 hrs+!) and I'm trying to have a print made featuring this one as it's our oldest. If anyone out there can provide any accurate history for it, it would be much appreciated. I've asked FBH themselves but they're obviously too busy to get back to me (probably trying to source another 212 since we lost one in Belize last month!)
Happy flying!

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Bernouli's what?

I may be doing something wrong (i'm not very familiar with face book) but I can't access your picture without logging on to face book which i can't do because I'm not a member.

Try right clicking on the image, selecting properties, highlighting the url address shown & copying it. then edit your post, clicking the insert image icon:

and entering the copied url there.

Then we should all be able to see it.

looking at the url you supply it may be very similar to this one:



This is the Bell 212 31170 ZJ965 ex 9V-BMG, ex 5N-ALS, ex G-BJGU, w/o 05/09/2007 in Belize

see Bell 212 crash - Belize thread for more details

From the same thread there is also this the sister ship:
ZJ964 s/n 31171 ex 9V-BMH, ex G-BJGV, ex 5N-ALT, ex G-BJGV

Bernouli's what?

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Thanks for the tip, it should work now! Seen the Belize pics already and I'm fully up to speed on that story!

havick

what's the deal with the camoflauge paint job, but then the bright orange? or can you change the bright orange cowls when required?

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Bernouli's what?

ZH814 is also bristow's oldest 212 (infact oldest aircraft) although not the earliest one they ever had sn 30504 was abandoned in Iran following the revolution in 1979.

Built in 1971 your aircraft was utilised on many bristow operations around the world including Indonesia, Iran, UK, Nigeria, Trinidad and was also regitered in Bermuda as were all the Bristow overseas aircraft at one time.

It's departure from Iran following the revolution is an interesting story which can be found in the bristow book "Leading fron the front".

nodrama

Army a/c in non-combat and training role, hence the cam paint scheme.

As for the day-glow orange....try finding a down-bird in the jungle or swamp without them.

Orange bits can be easily removed if required.

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havick

nodrama,

cheers, that's what I thought, thanks for confirming

chcoffshore

Bernouli's what?

Nice picture, how long ago was it taken?

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Last heard of in Nigeria registered 5N-BEN but I don't think there are any 212s there anymore.

Bernouli's what?

chc,
I took that pic about 3 months ago at a site known as LP414 in the southern Ulu Labi, Brunei. I'll put in a couple more (as they're ex-Bristow aircraft, I guess it's relevant to this thread)


These were both taken during a mountain flying trip to the Mulu National Park in Sarawak in July this year.

chcoffshore

Thanks!

Tail-take-off

Are they not still Bristow aircraft? I thought the MOD leased them.

Please do post some more photos of them. They are indeed relevant.

FayeDeck

I had the honour of taking ZH814 through 30000 flying hours, it clocked it whilst sat in a river in the Temburong area of Brunei. Hope the photos work............photobucket virgin alert!!