Bristow Photos

[Dave Ed]

Duri

Duri

See map from a couple of posts back.

This picture shows the "old" Duri hangar as it was during the Eighties, the types in the hangar being Bells 205 and 206.





And moving on a bit, this was the improved set up.





Bell 205, PK-HBU carrying out a typical task.The main client was Caltex-Pacific and the work involved servicing the onshore oil rigs and seismic exploration. The vast amounts of underslung work was ideally suited to the 205, however, flying over the Sumatran jungle was risky stuff in a single engined aircraft.






Upmarket Duri with twin-engined Bell 212s, new hangar and new paint scheme.




The staff roster was 2 weeks on and 10 days back to Singapore.
This is typical of the accommodation when on site, the house name being "Chateau Bristeau"





Taken in 1980, winch training at Duri using Bell 205, PK-HCE.




.......and 212 PK-HCF




Bell 205 respray, 1974.





Bell 205 birdstrike, the bird in question ending up on the co-pilot's seat.





1974, Duri based Bell 205 under-slinging Bulldozer bits.




Indonesian work horses.



A couple of Duri 206's sporting the Bristow-Masayu logo.




PK-HBK recovery after overspeed induced engine failure.




Possible non-fatal tail rotor failure.............




.......and finally.....