Originally Posted by
itskingo
Thank you, yes very sad, got his engraved decanter and a month later gone
April 88
A long time has now passed and because his generation are getting on I need to try to find people who can help piece together some of his pre Management Aviation days.
You were at MA back then? what sort of work were you involved with? Did they ever clear Vic's famous shed full of broken Hillers, He was never one to throw anything away bless him!
Perhaps send me a personal message if it is more appropriate.
Cheers
Richard
The black shed!!!!
Friend of mine found Vic cursing in the black shed.
Some buggers knicked it, I cant find it.
What are you looking for Vic?
Some adhesive.
Ok I will give you a hand.
After half an hour.
When did you put it in here Vic?
About two years ago!!!.
???????
The black shed was cleared when the last two Hillers were sold off to John Holborn Helicopters 1986.
Prior to that they had employed somebody with a strimmer to clear years of undergrowth around the shed.
What do you want me to do with those two big boxes?
What boxes?
Two brand knew Hiller canopies that had disappeared into the jungle.
It was at about this time that somebody was tasked with collecting and burning all the redundant packing cases.
Bloody good fire, when the smoke had cleared the remains of two Allison starter generators were found in the ashes burnt to a crisp!!!!