BEAS Helicopters
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Jock Simpson ex BEAS
Hi,
I just had a few beers in Mauritania with Jim(Jock) Simpson,ex BEAS,PDG etc,he passes on regards to ex colleagues,going to take him round G-BALZ
on Monday,was that an ex BEAS machine guys, for whoever knows
I just had a few beers in Mauritania with Jim(Jock) Simpson,ex BEAS,PDG etc,he passes on regards to ex colleagues,going to take him round G-BALZ
on Monday,was that an ex BEAS machine guys, for whoever knows
So much so, she even got her own complete thread on here.
One of the best registrations ever, that one.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...ghlight=G-BALZ
One of the best registrations ever, that one.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...ghlight=G-BALZ
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BEAS
I came accross these in my mother's loft recently. Taken around the time Bristows bought BEAS in the late 70s. A couple feature yours truly in short trousers. Sorry about the poor quality they have been transferred from very old slides.
The BEAS Hangar at Coventry with WESTLAND BELL SOLOY 47G-3B-1 TURBINE G-BEHN & a Jetranger.
Gas pipeline survey
Me on the left
And in the middle seat. This may be BHL rather than BEAS but around the time of the takeover.
The BEAS Hangar at Coventry with WESTLAND BELL SOLOY 47G-3B-1 TURBINE G-BEHN & a Jetranger.
Gas pipeline survey
Me on the left
And in the middle seat. This may be BHL rather than BEAS but around the time of the takeover.
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Last contract for Bristow was offshore support from Takoradi, Ghana, 2011 if memory serves, then to be sold. It was a surprise to see the old girl there as I have vivid memories of the BEAS fleet in the Brent from 1977, when it was common to see different livery as Peter was robbed to pay Paul in order to remain serviceable. One 212 turned up for a shuttle with a tail and a door from 2 others, all in different colour schemes. LZ and G-BDIL were I believe 2 but I forget the other.
1977 Brent
1977 we had BDIL, BBBP, BERF, BCMC, BFES and BFER. BALZ arrived just before Christmas 1977, BARJ in June 1978, BFVE in July 1978.
As mentioned, an eclectic mix of colour schemes:
As mentioned, an eclectic mix of colour schemes:
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Ah ha .. so there is a BEAS thread! All these little gems that Senior Pilot pulls out of the PPRuNe archives from time-to-time!
Oldlae: Grazie. Is he still 'helicoptering' or happily retired?
Oldlae: Grazie. Is he still 'helicoptering' or happily retired?
BEAS....the "Other" Helicopter company......for a while!
I recall a fellow named John Tanigawa, who was called "Frosty" due to there being a "Nip" in the air.
I recall a fellow named John Tanigawa, who was called "Frosty" due to there being a "Nip" in the air.
BEAS in Egypt circa 1976.
N893 'Gooney Bird' of Petroleum Air Services? at Hamata airstrip Gulf of Suez in support of BEAS/Glomar Coral Sea operation 1976. Maybe Sillohed has this one in his logbook?
G-BALZ at base camp Gulf of Suez 1976
G-BDIL on the Glomar Coral Sea drillship - Gulf of Suez
G-BALZ at base camp Gulf of Suez 1976
G-BDIL on the Glomar Coral Sea drillship - Gulf of Suez
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Nigerian In Law
Absolutely great thread. Way before my time, although I flew G-BALZ quite a bit. Queen of the skies. Everyone has a history, and so does every aircraft.
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