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Old 4th Sep 2011, 21:13
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Savoia
 
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RVDT thanks. Just unusual to see the Super P being flown single pilot!

Nigel Osborn wrote: Jim started Ferguson Helicopters as an offshoot of Rotorwork to mainly handle the Sydney jobs. Jim won a large gravity survey contract in 1966 which set them up financially, even though there was a tragic accident in Sydney in a 47 while filming near the Opera House when the entire tail gearbox dropped into the harbour & all 3 on board were killed.

The Bell 47 mentioned by Nigel (VH-AHF) at Bankstown airport in February 1966 - wearing 'Rotor-Work' titles (Photo: Greg Banfield)


VH-AHF crased near Circular Quay on 10th December 1966, evidently due to the failure of a t/r retention bolt
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