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24th Nov 2013, 15:24

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Dave Ed

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Nigeria

Calabar

Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, is a seaport on an estuary of the Gulf of Guinea. The city is the market centre for the surrounding area in which cacao, palm oil, rubber, and timber are produced.

So here we have Bell 212, 5N-AJX in front of the hangar which was converted from a dockside warehouse. Calabar was really a satellite operation to Eket, Mobil being the client. Base was operational late eighties to ..?

5N-AJX, on the helipad, dwarfed by a passing cargo ship.
The wharf had to be strengthened to take the weight of the aircraft which were towed into position by tractor.

Accommodation block.
Looks well posh for Nigeria! de

A couple of staff group photos.

......and a mystery bar...

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