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Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2011, 10:38
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

British Brantlys

A record of some of the UK's first Brantly 305's:

G-ASUM s/n 1005 > BEAS Jul '64 > Sold to USA Sept '66.

G-ASXF s/n 1014 > BEAS Oct '64 > Air Gregory Sept '70 > Express Aviation (Biggin...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Nov 2010, 17:52
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://lh4.ggpht.com/__dRpfF8qlVM/TPFKc02bhZI/AAAA...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/__dRpfF8qlVM/TPFKc02bhZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/I24rgqrVrIs/G-AYTF%20Redhill%201978.jpg

B206 G-AYTF at Redhill 1978

...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2010, 07:10
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

Brantly

http://217.195.161.158/pz/hp/hpi/1001-1500/1265.jpg

G-???? at Warners Holiday Camp. c. 19??

Mr Osato's Brantly B2 in "You Only Live Twice"
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2010, 06:37
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

Classic 206

http://217.195.161.158/pz/hp/hpi/0501-1000/0606.jpg

http://217.195.161.158/pz/hp/hpi/0501-1000/0822.jpg

http://217.195.161.158/pz/hp/hpi/1501-2000/1784.jpg
...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2010, 18:02
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1261727M.jpg...

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1261727M.jpg (javascript:popUp('/popup.php?q=1261727'))

S76C G-PACO arrives at Fairoaks 8th November 2010

Registered to 'Cardinal Helicopter Services'...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2010, 04:27
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

Can anyone remember who flew the Anglia Windows...

Can anyone remember who flew the Anglia Windows 206? I used to see this aircraft on occasion during the 80's.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5047576627_8e7981b36c_z.jpg

Anglia Windows...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2010, 13:23
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

Senior Pilot looked away once, I'm not sure if he...

Senior Pilot looked away once, I'm not sure if he will do it again though!

But I agree, it was a very attractive helicopter!!!

In the meantime and for our German Rotorheads, what about this...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2010, 10:59
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

~Long Box~ For the sake of 'Hands On' do...

~Long Box~

For the sake of 'Hands On' do you have any stories about LILA you could tell us - a rowdy druken passenger or famous landing .. anything really!

Sometimes in the line of duty we...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2010, 09:21
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1130714M.jpg...

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1130714M.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popUp('/popup.php?q=1130714'))

Evidently used to be registered as G-BVVV, hopefully someone will have some stories
...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2010, 05:59
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Back when helicopters made proper sounds and were...

Back when helicopters made proper sounds and were not covered in black and yellow! :yuk:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/srn4/met5.jpg

Lippitts Hill Control Room
...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2010, 15:13
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Absolutely. Such information is critical! ;) ...

Absolutely. Such information is critical! ;)

Earl
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2010, 19:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

There are very few images available online of...

There are very few images available online of G-LRII, in fact the only two I could find were, 1) via NA3T at RGS Group of Companies ? G-LRII | TransportPhotos.com...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2010, 07:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1256804M.jpg...

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1256804M.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popUp('/popup.php?q=1256804'))

MBB Bo 105 DBS, G-BNPS, BHX (Birmingham), 7 February 1988

Thought I'd drop this into...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2010, 16:23
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Earl of Rochester

Well done! :D Out of interest how did you...

Well done! :D Out of interest how did you re-engrave the breaker panel? These used to be a grey colour, not sure if I have seen a 'colour-coded' circuit breaker panel in a 206 before!
...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2010, 07:12
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Belgian Nostalgia

The decline of Belgium's national flag carrier Sabena was another sorry chapter in European aviation - given the company's long and interesting background which included, to a modest degree,...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Sep 2010, 06:18
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/vmitil/kinghr...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/vmitil/kinghrayak.jpg

King Housein of Jordan reviews this Alouette III at the Rayak Air Base in Lebanon on 12th September 1962. Seated in the back (with...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2010, 09:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

And ... while still withdrawing from the...

And ... while still withdrawing from the Alouette, Lama, Air Glaciers topic; this clip: Extreme Flight with Lama - Video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1479704/extreme_flight_with_lama/) involving...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2010, 14:31
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Before we entirely depart the subject of...

Before we entirely depart the subject of Alouettes ..

http://www.alouettelama.com/photos/H0004.jpg

Commandant Henry Tessier congratulates test pilot Jean Boulet after he successfully broke...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2010, 06:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- Paco When Noel Edmonds bought this 206...

- Paco

When Noel Edmonds bought this 206 (c. 1980) he was presenting a BBC programme called 'Swap Shop'. The show had impressive ratings and largely captured the Saturday morning children's/teens...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2010, 17:04
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

G-RODS

Great to see the image of G-CHOC as well as those of D-HJFF/G-BTWA.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1063491M.jpg (javascript:popUp('/popup.php?q=1063491'))

G-RODS Manchester (Barton)...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2010, 16:24
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Spirited Llamas!

Great to see these UK based Alouette II's and also to see Jeacott's legs! :{ :ok:

A Nigerian registered Alouette - was that the only one in the country or did they have a respectable population...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2010, 08:20
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- HeliSDW I don't think the Alouette was...

- HeliSDW

I don't think the Alouette was particularly common in the UK - maybe ten or so.

I remember the standard skids were so low that when landing in grass it looked as though the thing...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2010, 07:43
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Helicopter Air Mail

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Helicopter_air_mail%2C_1947_.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Helicopter_air_mail%2C_1947_.jpg)

Sikorsky S51 of Los Angeles Airways...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Aug 2010, 18:15
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Peter Cadbury

MrChopper

Peter Egbert Cadbury was born on February 6 1918, the elder son of Air Commodore Sir Egbert Cadbury, DSC, DFC, a First World War ace who shot down two Zepellins over the North Sea from...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2010, 17:57
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Really Dennis - How many times must I tell you...

Really Dennis - How many times must I tell you about performing aerobatics with first time passengers on board! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2010, 06:10
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

RedFlag has mentioned that the DoW owned an...

RedFlag has mentioned that the DoW owned an Enstrom.

Here is another Enstrom G-BBRS an F28A which was registered to Spooner Aviation in April 1975 and then sold to John Crewdson in July of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2010, 18:13
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Could this also have been delivered by Geoffers? ...

Could this also have been delivered by Geoffers?

http://www.swissandmore.de/battersea/nScan195.jpg

Agusta-Bell 206B G-BCWM arrives at Battersea c. 1977
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2010, 05:20
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- Paco WigginAirways posted a link on the...

- Paco

WigginAirways posted a link on the http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/417831-ferranti-helicopters-2.html thread which led to another image of WOSP (below):
...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2010, 19:09
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Anyone have any stories of G-TGRZ (ex-G-BXZR)....

Anyone have any stories of G-TGRZ (ex-G-BXZR). Evidently she used to be owned by Cameron Balloons!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2383835444_86bee505de.jpg

G-TGRZ at the Tiger Helicopter...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2010, 07:39
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- Dennis K In my search relating to G-STEF...

- Dennis K

In my search relating to G-STEF a friend mentioned that STEF had been sold to one of Sheen's family members. Today I've managed to source the name "Jeremy Paxton" - does this ring any...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2010, 09:24
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- Dennis Was this also one of your sales...

- Dennis

Was this also one of your sales efforts?

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/GImages/G-SWEL001.jpg

(No details regrettably)
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2010, 08:49
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

- Dennis I've tried to find an image of...

- Dennis

I've tried to find an image of Barry Sheene's Hughes 500 but had no success. :uhoh:

The best I can come up with (PPRuNed from another thread) is G-ORRR which, so I understand, is the...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2010, 20:39
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1125485M.jpg...

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1125485M.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popUp('/popup.php?q=1125485'))

G-ONOW, Bell 206A, outside Cabair's hangar, Elstree 29 April 1989

Originally sold to...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2010, 16:20
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

G-AWOL: - 1968 sold to David Brown Tractors...

G-AWOL:

- 1968 sold to David Brown Tractors
- 1971 sold to Camlet Helicopters
- 1974 sold to Darmead Ltd
- 1977 sold to Terry Drury Racing
- 1977 sold to Express Helicopters
- 1982 sold to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2010, 05:33
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,490
Posted By Earl of Rochester

Dennis mentioned an incident involving G-BUZZ as...

Dennis mentioned an incident involving G-BUZZ as heralding the beginning of the end of Virgin Helicopters.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1022340M.jpg...
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