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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2013, 22:36
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm ... ...If I have it right then that is...

Mmmmm ...

...If I have it right then that is not possible as one is not allowed to move a reg from one aircraft to another. Something to do with maintenance records. ...

Not too sure about the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2013, 10:21
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm ... ..... I am sure there must be...

Mmmmm ...

..... I am sure there must be reasons .....

......... NOISE perhaps ...... :uhoh:
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Dec 2012, 05:27
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm ... 500Fan ... some memorable pics you...

Mmmmm ...

500Fan ... some memorable pics you have dug up .... they take me back !!! :)

You remind me that I must have some 500 slides from my various trips to Antarctica that I must go...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2012, 04:16
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm .... Yes ... those 500's belong to...

Mmmm ....

Yes ... those 500's belong to Vowell Air Services (they're still in their blue paint scheme which didn't change till the following year) and it looks like they are at the Mount King...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2012, 01:25
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm .... I can actually remember when...

Mmmmm ....

I can actually remember when G-AXPL arrived in Melbourne ... I was then part of the engineering crew at Vowell Air Services (later to become 'Helicopter Resources') involved in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2012, 23:32
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm .... AND ...... I flew both BAG & BAD...

Mmmmm ....

AND ...... I flew both BAG & BAD ... and PMY (?) before the name change ...
(even went to the Antarctic with them in summer of '76/77 :eek:)

Ahhh the memories .... :D
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2012, 13:10
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmm ... :rolleyes: :D

Mmm ...


:rolleyes: :D
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2012, 06:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... Perhaps made by Agusta ??? ;)

Mmmm ...

Perhaps made by Agusta ??? ;)
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2012, 13:03
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... Cripes .... Barry Ball has put...

Mmmm ...


Cripes .... Barry Ball has put on a bit of 'condition' since I last saw him ...

Where's that Doberman of his ... probably off chasing a 'local' I'd guess ... (dog would have passed...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2012, 11:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... I do believe Mal Smith started...

Mmmm ...

I do believe Mal Smith started Pacific Helicopters with (Ex Aussie Army mates) Peter Spoor and Roger Dundas in the early mid'70's with Hughes 500's ....

Mal I believe is still trying...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2011, 07:45
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm .... ......trying to aim the craft...

Mmmmm ....


......trying to aim the craft so as to arrive over the 'pad' at the same time that everything ran out! .....

Ahhhhh YEssssss .... a skill which has served me so well many times...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2011, 05:10
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm .... ........ The 206 does get a...

Mmmm ....


........ The 206 does get a little sloppy at those altitudes! .......


Yes ... a bit like trying to fly a bowl of runny porridge as I remember!

Ahhh .... Porgera .........
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2011, 00:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... I seem to remember REX...

Mmmm ...



I seem to remember REX Aviation being the Hughes distributor ... but then it was so long ago .... I could be wrong :ugh:

Whatever .... somewhere in the attic I have some pics of...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2011, 12:09
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmmm ... Vowell Air Services IIRC only had...

Mmmmm ...

Vowell Air Services IIRC only had 2 B206A (converted to 'B' spec.) machines (VH-AAL & VH-PMR) up until about 1978 when VH-FJC (a 206B) then joined the fold ....

I'm sure there were...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Aug 2011, 13:06
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... Hofmeister ...... Thanks for the...

Mmmm ...

Hofmeister ...... Thanks for the info .... :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2011, 23:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... Savoia ... Thank you so much .......

Mmmm ...

Savoia ... Thank you so much .... brought back some fond memories ... I will have to try and track her down if she is still here in Oz ...

Cheers :D
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2011, 23:09
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,596
Posted By spinwing

Mmmm ... Anybody got a clue as to where...

Mmmm ...

Anybody got a clue as to where G-OIML (aka G-TCMM or G-JMVB ?) might now be ....

I flew it around for a bit when with Trent Air Services back in 1981/2.

It was a very nice machine...
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