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Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2013, 07:55
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Leo De Vigne

The mention of Leo reminded me when he came out to the Bristow operation at Abu Dhabi to fly the Whirlwinds. In the course of several chats, I looked after the Whirlwinds there, he mentioned that if...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2013, 08:23
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

After getting my Whirlwind licence at Redhill in...

After getting my Whirlwind licence at Redhill in September 1969, I had to supervise the removal of all the components from the 6 ex-Navy Whirlwinds. I understand that Westlands converted some of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2013, 07:54
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Hiller G-APDV. I was working at Redhill...

Hiller G-APDV.


I was working at Redhill when the 12C was bought by the Viscount, I well remember his coat of arms being painted on the tailboom.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2013, 08:10
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

G-AVZG. Is that Tommy Sopwith at the tail...

G-AVZG.

Is that Tommy Sopwith at the tail with the engine blanks?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2013, 08:23
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Sav, G-ANFH finished up at Bristow's in...

Sav,

G-ANFH finished up at Bristow's in 1969 and was used at Blackpool for several months.

Best Regards.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2012, 08:15
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

The Hiller was probably on the Bermudan register...

The Hiller was probably on the Bermudan register as did many of Bristow machines when it operated overseas. The S58's would have been destined for conversion to S58T with PT6 TwinPacs.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2012, 08:10
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

In the late seventies our 206 pilots flying into...

In the late seventies our 206 pilots flying into Battersea were concerned that if they ditched in the Thames would the pop-out floats operate from the automatic switches which were supposedly salt...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2012, 08:31
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

It's a small world, I joined 22 Sqdn in April...

It's a small world, I joined 22 Sqdn in April 1964 and ended up at Manston when I demobbed and joined Bristow March 1969. I worked on all the 22 Sqdn Whirlwinds as they rotated through St Mawgan for...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2012, 21:42
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Wally Wilding

One day on the Gas contract Wally's observer had called in sick and Wally was about to go home so I volunteered to act as observer. We flew around the south-east landing at Southend and overnighting...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2012, 08:48
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

BastOn, I wouldn't worry about the diluted...

BastOn,

I wouldn't worry about the diluted oil as long as the engine wasn't run. I had this problem in the Arabian Gulf a few times on the civil turbine Whirlwind on oil rigs.

Each time I...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2011, 08:23
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Heli1. Tony Bird was BHL's Transport...

Heli1.

Tony Bird was BHL's Transport Manager.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th May 2011, 21:54
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Stacey's project with the others of his year must...

Stacey's project with the others of his year must have been a tremendous undertaking, why does the aircraft have an American reg? Was it built from scratch?

I put Stacey (with all the hair) to...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2011, 19:05
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Sav You got the last line right.

Sav

You got the last line right.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2011, 12:01
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Yes, G-AYTF was maintained by BHL FTS, went to...

Yes, G-AYTF was maintained by BHL FTS, went to Hickstead a couple of times where the machine was housed in an old barn with rails going out to a platform on wheels for landing on. Douglas once had...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2011, 08:29
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

G-BASE was maintained at Bristow FTS at Redhill...

G-BASE was maintained at Bristow FTS at Redhill during my time there until '78, it was normally parked at Brighton racecourse. His driver used to take the car ahead to wherever Tommy took the machine...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2011, 08:43
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Bristow supplied a 212 from Abu Dhabi flown by...

Bristow supplied a 212 from Abu Dhabi flown by Steve ? to Doha with Pete Harris and myself on board 1973/4 as the 62's had IIRC a week's backlog. We expected to stay about 3 days, however, Steve ?...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Apr 2011, 20:31
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Stace G-BERJ rings a very tiny bell. ...

Stace

G-BERJ rings a very tiny bell.
Regards.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2011, 21:39
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Nigel Thorton I was with Nigel in Abu Dhabi...

Nigel Thorton

I was with Nigel in Abu Dhabi 1972-73, I heard that he had an accident but I do not have the details, does anyone have the story?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2011, 09:55
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,844,938
Posted By Oldlae

Roger Leale Roger Leale was last seen when...

Roger Leale

Roger Leale was last seen when I was doing an engineering audit of the Oman Royal Flight in the early nineties, when he was about to spend a weekend camping on an island. Roger was...
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