Merry Christmas

[paco]

Hey guys - God Bless all here, and may you all have the best of times in 2011

Phil

[Earl of Rochester]

Seasons Greetings to the Rotorheads fraternity - thanks for an interesting first few months on PPRuNe!

Brgds

Earl

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[Thomas coupling]

Count me in :D

[Paddyviking]

Seasons greetings to all
May we all be here this time next year

Nollaig Shona
God Jul
Merry Christmas

Paddy :ok:

[Hell Man]

Hey guys! (and girls)

Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new year.

"Fly low and fly slow" was my granma's mantra (she would have been 102 today) RIP ma! I did tell her that this height-velocity ratio was not always a helo pilots ideal habitat - but I knew what she meant!

Take care and hey - let's see more PPRuNers from the US signing-up in 2011!

HM

[Bronx]

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Merry Christmas to you all.


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B.

[9Aplus]

Merry Christmas
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Fly safe.... :ok:

[aegir]

Merry Christmas to everybody!!!

[Wagging Finger]

Merry Christmas to all, especially those that are working over the festive period (me included).

Stay safe and have a great 2011.:ok:
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[John R81]

Happy Christmas, Happy Holiday (if you are) and God Bless if you are working!

John

[yencopter]

Merry Christmas to everybody!

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[CRAN]

Merry Christmas to all; may 2011 be a safe, happy and profitable year for us all.

All the best to you and your families,
CRAN
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[HelipadR22]

Merry christmas and a happy new everyone.

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I'm sure this would have been posted before :D

[moscovite]

ok the merry christmas to all peoples thank you.

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this waht my childen are wait for chrinmas (mil factory arrange fly chrismas man visit)

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but this is what i shall be doing to the next days - all russian family together and we have many case for vodka - welcome!

Ваше здоровье! (Your Health to prune member)

[nimby]

Ditto Paco

esp you, Mr Strong

[fisbangwollop]

Best wishes from the boys ( or rather old men!!) of "Scottish Information" 119.875.:ok: Its been a pleasure all year to talk to such a friendly and proffesional bunch of Rotary pilots, be it Helimed5, Police 51, all the Power and Pipelines, Ospreys,Yorkairs,Scotia's, Castleair's Bristows and private operators....plus a very special big thank-you to Rescue 177 ( you know why) :cool:
I wish you all the very best for a happy Christmas and a very safe and prosperous New Year....speak again soon...:cool::cool::cool:

[Pink Panther]

Many happy returns to you too :ok:

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Merry Christmas from Sweden!

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Probably many of you know that in Sweden tonight is the big night for us when we have our main Christmas meal (our family will have goose) and when we exchange gifts. Let me say "Skol" to all members from Rotorheads!

In the Swedish military, like with many other countries, we have some competition between fighter pilots and helicopter pilots. This year the fighter pilots decide to do something a little different, see here:

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Well the helicopter pilots are already talking about a plan for next year, maybe a different kind of heli-ski. We will see.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

YBB
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[Savoia]

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Dear Friends

Like many these days I find myself almost constantly on the move oftentimes away from home for many weeks in a row. But, one thing I witness at the end of each year is the universal subscription to the Christmas theme.

In this past week moving from China, via Dubai to East Africa and eventually back to Milano yesterday, I saw once again how this holiday is recognised, to some degree, by almost everyone everywhere and I always consider how the near global recognition of this holiday perhaps brings us all just a fraction 'closer' for a few days.

My time as a member of PPRuNe (7 months now) has also been a uniting experience - one which I never bargained for!

In particular a brief query at the end of June as to the whereabouts of the little JetRanger I completed my training on, G-TALY, spawned a string of responses which has fostered a host of online acquaintances and restored some long-lost connections.

I would like to send special seasonal greetings to some of the regular contributors to the 'Nostalgia' (G-TALY) thread including: Brilliant Stuff, Earl of Rochester, Epiphany, Geoffersincornwall, Helipixman, Hofmeister, Long Box, Low Flier, NewForest2, Paco, RedFlag1960, Tarman, TRC, VFR440 and WiganAirways to mention but a few.

On the Nostalgia thread one of the highlights for me was the contribution by Ken Davies' son who provided details and images of TALY's delivery from Frosinone to Fairoaks (who could have imagined such luck!). By the way, I forgot to mention to RedFlag that in the first picture of his dad in post #132 on page 7, his father bears an uncanny resemblance to the Italian actor Roberto Benigni (best known outside Italy for his role in the film 'Life is Beautiful').

Then on page 10 a contribution from PPRuNer Hofmeister helped close another query when he was able to identify the registration of the helicopter owned by Braron von Furstenbeg (D-HJFF) which turned out to have been bought my a friend of my godfather, Charles Hughesdon.

Later in the thread TRC arrives - someone who knew my godfather (evidently taking him on the back of a motorcycle from Battersea to the Waldorf!). TRC was able to verify many of my ramblings including the identity of Charles Hughesdon's pilot Geoff Cocks, the 'mystery' pilot in Hofmesiter's Pathe clip who I recognised and which turned out to be Pete Wilson and the engineer (Nick Thake) who had his coat burnt by Peter Cadbury while performing ground runs. TRC was also able to disclose the cause of the engine failure (a fractured P2 line) I experienced in Colin Chapman's Bell 206 G-AYTF.

For his part Helipixman has performed miracles by coming up with images of aircraft which were eluding us including G-CHOC and G-AYTF. Many thanks friend! Helipix is also working with me in my research for the website which is detailing (among other things) the history of Ferranti Helicopters.

So, for all this and much more I remain most thankful.

I have restored contact with Dennis Kenyon and PPRuNer Palma after some 30+ years and which I am also glad about.

I extend a very special thank you and hearty greetings to veteran PPRuNer, former Ferranti pilot and former Chief Pilot of BCal Helicopters, SpeechlessTwo through whom I discovered this forum. Thanks again friend.

Last, but by no means least, my thanks and greetings to Heliport and Senior Pilot for their moderating skills with the forum (well done chaps!) and for putting up with what must at times seem like a lot of 'drivel' - your patience is appreciated!

Well, having spent almost all my time on PPRuNe reminiscing over UK helicopters let me close out the year with something from home:

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Winter 1967: Fiat Group Chairman and Founder Gianni Agnelli (a friend of my father's and perhaps one of Italy's most well known commercial Ambassadors of the past century) retreats to the isolated slopes surrounding Sestriere ski resort. (And you thought heli-skiing was a new pursuit!).

Buon Natale!

S.

[Heliringer]

Merry Christmas to all from a very hot (40C) part of Australia!:\

[TipCap]

Merry Christmas and a safe flying New Year to all who might remember me over my 45 years flying helicopters (God was it as long as that!!!). I guess I was lucky to do a job I loved and be paid for it. :ok:

Now retired and thankful for the best career in the world - flying

John Whale

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda o Gymru

[Aubrey.]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all on Rotorheads and PPRuNe in general. I'm looking forward to seeing my 2 year old son open a big shiny plastic Jet Ranger tomorrow morning, I'm not sure how long it will last!

I'd also like to mention the families who are missing loved ones this year, AJ Smith and most recently Simon & Martin in particular spring to mind, never got the pleasure of meeting them, but sounded like super chaps and all the others, our thoughts are with you.

Looking forward to watching great new threads develop in 2011. Have fun and safe flying! ;)

Aubrey

[DennisK]

Can I add my Christmas good wishes to all Ppruners and especially to my personal colleagues & friends. Some I'm still able to meet and to the others ... perhaps one day. To Savoia ... it has been fascinating and most enjoyable to take part in your researches. So many many returning memories. To my dear mate, GS and the others ... when things got bad for me in March 2000, your interest, kind words and support was comforting.

So to echo the thanks to our Senior Pilot and Mod. A really, very Merry Christmas to you all and here's to a fun, prosperous and safe flying year in 2011. Dennis Kenyon.

[waragee]

Merry Xmas fellow Pruners and plenty more of them. I hope the big fellow in the red suit is able to make it to your place.
Cheers

[Aser]

Merry Christmas and happy new year to all of you fellow rotorheads!!! :ok:

It's a pleasure to share this place with you.

Best wishes .

Aser

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[VeeAny]

Happy Christmas one and all.

GS

[John Eacott]

As we listen to the Kookaburras cackling in the gum trees and the Cockies squabbling in the paddocks, Christmas has come to Australia in fine fashion :ok:

To all here on Rotorheads, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :cool:

[Bertie Thruster]

Mornin' all! Happy Christmas.

Xmas Day morning sun on our new Lincs/Notts cab.

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+ glimpse of Vulcan XM 607 and the spires of Lincoln Cathedral, (apparently the tallest building in the world for 249 years (1300 to 1549)

...can almost hear the Christmas carol service....

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[Aubrey.]

What stunning photos! Raising a festive glass to you and all the crews hard at work today ;)

[fly911]

Merry Christmas all.

[alouette]

Merry Christmas to all rotorheads:ok:

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[toptobottom]

Happy Christmas and New Year to all PPRuNers!!

Fly safe in 2011 :ok:

TTB