Phil Kemp
25th Feb 2001, 02:56
I just checked out this site today.
http://www.skywave.btinternet.co.uk/home_frameset.htm
Anyone that worked for Bristow Helicopters or was associated with them at any time, will surely recognise someone or another from the various pictures and stories on this site!
Fabulous pictures from the past, including many of those great characters who are sadly no longer with us. Also amazing to see so many of my compatriots (my elders) in their younger days - my, what handsome individuals! :)
Superb collection of pictures of the early days, and all those NICE old machines we used to have!
So check it out, then dig into your old picture box and send in those amazing pictures of the great times, jobs and people there!
I do like the pictures of the first S61 being pulled out of the hangar (was that hangar 6(?), the old MT hangar. The concrete strips were still visible). The ship was the first S61 owned by Bristow, G-AZDC and was bought crash damaged from Elivie (I think) in Italy. After being rebuilt, it was a little too large for the door, and they couldn't get it out without cutting these slots in the concrete.
I saw an old copy of Rotor and Wing a few years ago, with a similar picture, shot from outside the hangar when they were removing the ship. Bill Petrie was supervising this task in that picture. Never seen a close-up of this before though - great shot!
Old G-AZDC is still flying around. Following the purchase by Croman/Erickson was operated by Erickson on construction work before being sold to Huisson Aviation. Huisson shortened her and she is still flying around on the East Coast USA doing construction and movie work.
Congratulations to Dave Edwards on a great site, and all the effort he has put into it.
Great work Dave!
Hi, to all the rest of the Bristow guy's, past and present!
[This message has been edited by Phil Kemp (edited 24 February 2001).]
http://www.skywave.btinternet.co.uk/home_frameset.htm
Anyone that worked for Bristow Helicopters or was associated with them at any time, will surely recognise someone or another from the various pictures and stories on this site!
Fabulous pictures from the past, including many of those great characters who are sadly no longer with us. Also amazing to see so many of my compatriots (my elders) in their younger days - my, what handsome individuals! :)
Superb collection of pictures of the early days, and all those NICE old machines we used to have!
So check it out, then dig into your old picture box and send in those amazing pictures of the great times, jobs and people there!
I do like the pictures of the first S61 being pulled out of the hangar (was that hangar 6(?), the old MT hangar. The concrete strips were still visible). The ship was the first S61 owned by Bristow, G-AZDC and was bought crash damaged from Elivie (I think) in Italy. After being rebuilt, it was a little too large for the door, and they couldn't get it out without cutting these slots in the concrete.
I saw an old copy of Rotor and Wing a few years ago, with a similar picture, shot from outside the hangar when they were removing the ship. Bill Petrie was supervising this task in that picture. Never seen a close-up of this before though - great shot!
Old G-AZDC is still flying around. Following the purchase by Croman/Erickson was operated by Erickson on construction work before being sold to Huisson Aviation. Huisson shortened her and she is still flying around on the East Coast USA doing construction and movie work.
Congratulations to Dave Edwards on a great site, and all the effort he has put into it.
Great work Dave!
Hi, to all the rest of the Bristow guy's, past and present!
[This message has been edited by Phil Kemp (edited 24 February 2001).]