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Old 16th Jan 2024, 09:19
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hoveratsix
 
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#1195. I first flew G-AXKE on my CA1179/H check on 10 June 1973 with John Odlin at Bristow Redhill. She was then based at Battersea Heliport until December 1973 when, due to the oil crisis, I was relocated to Inverness. KE was delivered to me by Ken Bradley on 22 January 1974 and was my chariot until I left for Sumburgh on 30 October 1974 in G-AWVO. I can't identify the location but she was flown the length and breadth of the country whilst Battersea-based and a fair bit of Scotland whilst based in Inverness, including some spectacular load-lifting in Benbecula for the MOD using a 950ft strop!
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