Bristow Helicopters Biafra 1967
Its taken me some time...well nearly two years to dig into my archives. But here is a picture of Patrick O'Mara, Ex RAF, Bristow Helicopters Engineer in Port Harcourt, Lagos, in July 1967. He was the Engineer on many of the Helicopters there as well as being the Engineer / radio operator and Co-Pilot of the Riley Dove which they used for mercy missions. He is standing beside the Widgeon 5N-AGA which was eventually abandoned later that month. It was then appropriated by the Biafran Airforce. The Soldier standing by the Aircraft looks like a Nigerian solder to me not A Biafran. I don't know the identity of the pilot but some of you eagle eye rotorheads might know. I'm still trying to find his flying log book which has helicopter and Riley flights during this period.
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Last edited by XONBOY; 28th Jun 2015 at 20:47.