Bristow ran for a few years with the original Puma. They had a bad reputation, so when the Super Pumas arrived they asked for aircraft fitted out to their spec to be called Tigers. I think only Bristow's Super Pumas were called Tigers.
Back in the seventies the pilots on BAH S 61's flew in short sleeved white shirts, the passengers just wore a pouch type life jacket over their street clothes. Bristows were using survival suits from at least the mid seventies.
When you were flying home to Sumburgh on an S61n you would see Pumas overtaking but you knew that they were all cramped in whereas you were in relative comfort.
Last edited by Rob Royston; 31st Jan 2019 at 12:11.