Receiving some messages in response to Zishelix's 'Bristow Gazelle'. The first comment highlights what should have been obvious (but I somehow managed to miss) .. the photo from Zishelix shows a standard Gazelle whereas HB-XMU is a stretched version! As I say .. I should have seen that.
This means C16 is absolutely correct in his theory about the aircraft being s/n: 1566 .. ie. N9003A.
However, there is also speculation that N9000A
also flew offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and was a stablemate of N9003A?
Taking another look at Ken Knight's photo:
What were Bristow doing in this area, Port Arthur in Texas, in the early-to-mid-80's and from where did they 'collect' these light singles?