G-BALZ
Joined: Aug 1999
Aviation Qualifications: ATP+Mil
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From: Gold Coast, Australia
These photos were sent to me last July by UWAT, but didn't get hosted at the time 
UWOT's description:
UWOT's description:
Again enclosed G-BALZ and its old mate G-BFER Mauritania 2006 and they're still there !!! The 412 replacement due January never materialised: well it was Tyreburst who said they were coming !!
By the way I also can remember G-BALZ in the BEAS green because I worked on her in the Brent 77 to 79 along with G-BBBP. but the little yellow BEAS sticker seems to be missing from the C Box intake area.
If memory serves she has about 28000 hrs TT now
UWOT
By the way I also can remember G-BALZ in the BEAS green because I worked on her in the Brent 77 to 79 along with G-BBBP. but the little yellow BEAS sticker seems to be missing from the C Box intake area.
If memory serves she has about 28000 hrs TT now
UWOT
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Aberdeen
Was it G-BALZ in 1976/77 who used to wake us Anderson High School Students up at about 0715, about half an hour before the wake up alarm sounded, in the Janet Courtney hostel in Lerwick?
Could never get back to sleep after that!!
Cursed her many times!!
Chris
Could never get back to sleep after that!!
Cursed her many times!!
Chris
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 197
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From: Sussex, New Brunswick. Formerly Bowen Island B.C. Canada - one of the greatest places to live on Earth...
I think you're right. She was working off the Viking Piper at the time.
After listening to her at the JCH, I worked on her for many years.
Maybe I'll get my scanner working, I know I have a ton of pictures of her over the years.
After listening to her at the JCH, I worked on her for many years.
Maybe I'll get my scanner working, I know I have a ton of pictures of her over the years.
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: taking up the hold
G-BALZ and its old mate G-BFER Mauritania 2006 and they're still there !!!
G-BFER is in bits at Shawbury and will reappear as a military machine at a future date. It will replace the the Shawbury aircraft (ZJ969 ex VR-BEJ, EP-HCZ, G-BGLJ, 5N-AJX, 9Y-TIJ) which went to Belize to replace ZJ965 (s/n 31170 ex 9V-BMG,G-BJGU,5N-ALS,G-BJGU) which crashed last year.
The end of an era
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Den Haag
G-BALZ sold - what's the betting it's gone to these chaps? 
http://www.eaglecopters.com/mainframe.htm
http://www.eaglecopters.com/mainframe.htm
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: taking up the hold
some of you might find this interesting:
GINFO Registration History | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BALZ.pdf
Still appears to be registered to BHL unless anyone knows different!?
GINFO Registration History | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BALZ.pdf
Still appears to be registered to BHL unless anyone knows different!?