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tinpis
20th Dec 2007, 20:38
Anyone got rig pictures of the HNZ B205 and the Alouette II on the Shell
Maui Taranaki field way back when?
tinpis
2nd Jan 2008, 06:23
BERMP...!
What...? nobody in here alive in the 60s?
Few funny stories there , helo deck baggage handler going for a ride on the floats of an Alouette....a missed approach UNDER the heli deck...http://www.augk18.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/laughpound.gif
John Eacott
2nd Jan 2008, 08:08
tinpis,
No AL3, but a shot of the AS350 on floats: good for autos :cool:
Only B205 when I was there (Plymouth) was the Hevilift one on cross hire, with a gazillion dispensations to allow offshore pax flying on one engine with the lightweight floats. Hollow skid tubes :p
http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/1172-1/HNZ+Squirrel.jpg
tinpis
2nd Jan 2008, 08:34
John E ta for the photos
You know I cant remember the 205s floats but I lean towards thinking it had em
Pilots I think were ex 'nam (pretty fresh!)
The AL3 drivers some were poms.
Hot refueling in a cow paddock just out of NP was fun.:hmm: