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7th Jan 2014, 17:48

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Dave Ed

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Spain

Sant Carles de la Ràpita

Info and pics from Graham Conway.

The town lays approximately half way between Barcelona and Valencia. The base was supporting Esso offshore installations late sixties early seventies.
An unusual fleet of one Whirlwind, one Allouette 3 and a Bell 212. I don't suppose you would be swapping too many bits between those three. The Whirlwind was first on contract and when the client needed more capacity it was joined by the Allouette 3 which was one of the only aircraft available. Later on the first Bristow Bell 212 made an appearance.

Whirlwind G-AOZK in the hover. The Shell refuelling bowser appears in all three pictures which confirmed the same location for the three types.

Bell 212 VR-BEK awaiting its next task against a rocky backdrop. It was the first Bristow Bell 212, being a Bell demonstrator at the time.

This was the first time I had heard of Allouettes operating some place other than Iran. This one being VR-BEC. The picture is a bit fuzzy but worth including.

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