That was the one. MD 600
Did anything positive come out of Heli Leeds?
I would say yes.
A number of guys who went on to be first class commercial pilots got their chance at Leeds.
Industry feeling at the time was that they had sold their souls, but given the dearth of jobs what alternative did they have?
Wally also obtained a qualification as a licensed engineer. One of the most respected UK engineers sent his licence back to the CAA as a protest.
The CAA response was that as he had passed the exams fair and square that was it and there was nothing they could do.
I believe that Heli Leeds started when Wally bought a number of aircraft from the official receiver of Twyford Moors Helicopters.