AS 355F1 G-JLCO TwinEcureuil at Hayes Heliport in 1984 (Photo: Adrian Batchelor)
This TwinEcureuil began life with John Laing Construction in 1983 prior to being sold to the Colt Car Company in 1987 (presumably Colt Executive Aviation) who renamed her G-TMMC.
In 1996 she returned to McAlpine (by now relocated to Kidlington) and flew as G-BXBT before being sold to Premiair in 2005 when she became G-VONF. She was finally sold to Belgium in 2009.
AS 355F1 G-GWHH TwinEcureuil at Glasgow International Airport on 15th May 1985 (Photo: Derek Ferguson)
Originally registered as G-BKUL until bought by Wimpey Homes (G-GWHH) in Januray 1984 this craft went on to fly for an outfit called 'Ford Farm Helicopters' (G-FFHI) of Jackdaws Castle (presumably the horse training centre) in Cheltenham in 1994. Two years later she was back with McAlpine where she seems to have gone on a ten year hiatus to the Ministry of Defence.
In 2006 she was bought by Premiair when she became G-VONH.
AS 355F1 TwinEcureuil G-BLEV at Hayes Heliport in 1985 (Photo: Adrian Batchelor)
Registered to McAlpine in 1984 this craft was bought the following year by Chivas Brothers Ltd, of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland (the makers of Chivas Regal Whisky) who sold her on to Wensley Grosvenor Haydon-Baillie (what a name!) who, among other things, collected Spitfires. While with Wensley she became G-ZFDB.
This craft went on to fly for Mala Services, Century Logistics (G-LENI) and Grid Aviation.
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My sincere thanks to Adrian Batchelor and Derek Ferguson for donating these great shots to the Nostalgia Thread.