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29th Sep 2013, 08:35

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Dave Ed

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Egypt

Egypt

Bristows operated from a number of places in Egypt such as Hergada and Port Said but I only gathered pics for Ras-Shukheir, mainly because I took them myself!

This operation served the offshore installations in the Gulf of Suez starting in the Sixties and continuing up to around the mid Eighties.
Types operated were Whirlwind, Bells 204, 205, 206 and 212. Note all the aircraft are Bermudan registration in the photos.
The base was actually part of a large petro-chemical compound with most of the accommodation being in the form of porta-cabins including the small bar.

I believe the work rota was two weeks on site and two weeks back to Cairo via fixed wing aircraft. This operation was my first line experience, on my own, and a very fast learning curve with eight hard working aircraft to keep on top of. Below are a few shots of the base including Ras-Shukheir airport "terminal." It was a pretty basic airport before this new set-up!

Ken Humphreys in this pic I think........or Humphries??
Is he still around?....great bloke to work with.

Good aerial shot of the base. Bell 204, 205s and 212.

Ras-Shukheir flight line 1984

Bell 204,VR-BDX, with fixed floats.

Bell 212 servicing in Ras-Shukheir hangar.

Ras Shukheir airport terminal

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