Yes I have heard of 500's going to Africa but never heard of 205's. I was asked at the time to go but refused, had no interest. if I recall it was in Gabon and the job was to spray some chemicals in the water or something like that, some of my friends went.
Never heard of Rotor-ways Heli but I do know about Provincial Heli, they bought a B205 2 years ago from the Company I am working for now.
Here are 2 more pics 1) is to show the hole in the pod for the cargo hook, not me flying but still we were young and athletic back then
The other one is in winter 1988, that 500 is going back home on a flat bed truck. The back end was destroying itself in flight, the drive-shaft damper (something like that) in the tailboom broke and the drive-shaft was bouncing up and down and hitting everything that could be hit in the tailboom. Scary sounds and vibrations. The Company was called Nordic Helicopters, not in business anymore
JD
Forgot, I prefer the Bell Hotel, simply more comfy.
