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Old 30th June 2011 | 16:39
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Ahh de Havilland
 
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Gleneagle Helicopters

Just to add a bit more to the story. Valley of Gleneagles Helis started operations in April 77 with JR G-AWLL + B47Gs G-BCYY & BCYZ - both registered to Fife & Kinross Motor Auctions (perhaps another part of the Dickson empire?). Incidentally both B47Gs were purchased from Freemans Helicopters that were mentioned earlier in the thread. One or both of these must be Nigel's B47G

G-AWOL joined in Sept 77 and a pair of AS350's G-BFZE & G-BGCV arrived in 78. The Bell 212 G-GLEN was acquired for an attempt to break into the Offshore market. I think this is what brought down Gleneagles Mk1.

The company reformed as Gleneagles Helicopter Services in Feb 81 with BGCV, WLL, WOL later followed by more Jetrangers (BHYW, ZZB, BAKT/FLYR, WOSP) Bo105 (BAFD). BHYW and ZZB were both wr off - the former unfortunately fatally after a mid air with a Tornado. BAKT and WOSP both came from Burnthills when they ceased ops.

The Gleneagles Mk2 seems have ceased ops in 1989 - but I may be wrong.

There is also reports of an Enstrom Shark and a Hughes 500 but I don't have any ID's
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