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Forum: Rotorheads

29th Mar 2015, 18:34

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

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Posted By Fareastdriver

I think they lost a couple when one landed within...

I think they lost a couple when one landed within the rotor disc of another during a night anti-terrorist exercise.

Forum: Rotorheads

29th Mar 2015, 14:12

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

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Posted By Fareastdriver

I believe that some of the Tiger's predecessors,...

I believe that some of the Tiger's predecessors, 330Js, are still operational after their tours of China and Australia. They were bought by an American company that uses them for vertrep of US Navy...

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Mar 2015, 13:22

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

Views: 10,445

Posted By Fareastdriver

Was that the captain who used to take his rig...

Was that the captain who used to take his rig meals home, calculate the cost and dock it off his missus' housekeeping?

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Mar 2015, 10:23

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

Views: 10,445

Posted By Fareastdriver

I believe the clostest the Tiger came to disaster...

I believe the clostest the Tiger came to disaster was when one landed on the Thistle with a severe 1R vibration. Investigation revealed the the rotor head had cracked in the vicinity of a drag...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2015, 19:20

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

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Posted By Fareastdriver

A Chinese registered 332L, B7951 was the first...

A Chinese registered 332L, B7951 was the first one bought by the then China Overseas Helicopter Corp. That was quite early in the production run, somewhere around GTIGH. That had twin brakes, three...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2015, 16:54

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

Views: 10,445

Posted By Fareastdriver

Bristow, having not been successful gatting the...

Bristow, having not been successful gatting the registration GTIGA off it's Tiger Moth owner, then went the whole hog and used up the rest of the alphabet apart from GTIGQ which was verboten. They...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2015, 11:30

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

Views: 10,445

Posted By Fareastdriver

The majority of military Pumas and super Pumas...

The majority of military Pumas and super Pumas only have one set of brakes. When Bristow ordered them that was the norm.

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Mar 2015, 15:21

Replies: 36

End of an Era at Aberdeen

Views: 10,445

Posted By Fareastdriver

GTIGE must was the front runner, three trips a...

GTIGE must was the front runner, three trips a day, minimum, for Marathon, but GTIGC must be in the running for the widest traveller of the Bristow stable.

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