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From Bristows S61Ns To Amsterdam Thread
See also http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=294356
And lets not forget the people:
Back from left: Eoin Harcus, Norman Leask, Gerald Flaws, Paul Whyte, Martin Colvin, John Grant, Gordon Rae, John Thomson, Martin Naylor, Jimmy Livitt, Friedie Manson. Second row: Peter Hutchison, Steve Jones, Andy McAlister, Terry Mooney. Third row: Donald McDermott, Dave Ellis, Mike Cockerill. Front: Bob Simpson, Paul Bentley, Kieran Murray.
Photo: Jim Nicolson
See also http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=294356
And lets not forget the people:
Back from left: Eoin Harcus, Norman Leask, Gerald Flaws, Paul Whyte, Martin Colvin, John Grant, Gordon Rae, John Thomson, Martin Naylor, Jimmy Livitt, Friedie Manson. Second row: Peter Hutchison, Steve Jones, Andy McAlister, Terry Mooney. Third row: Donald McDermott, Dave Ellis, Mike Cockerill. Front: Bob Simpson, Paul Bentley, Kieran Murray.
Photo: Jim Nicolson
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From: By a river
Ladies/Gentlemen;
I worked for Bristow at Ras Shukheir in the 70s. It is so great to see all of the pictures being posted and I am trying to locate my albums of Egypt to post a few of my own.
Regards
carholme
I worked for Bristow at Ras Shukheir in the 70s. It is so great to see all of the pictures being posted and I am trying to locate my albums of Egypt to post a few of my own.
Regards
carholme
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Bristow Overseas
really enjoyed photo's featured in Bristow photo's, are there any up to date pics available from Nouakchott, Mauretania (B412 G-OIBU) or Atyrau, Kazakhstan, (S76C's G-KAZA & G-KAZB), & where are B212's G-BALZ & G-BFER these days ?
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The Central Flying School Guild Trophy
Awarded to: CAPTAIN DEREK JONES
After leaving the RAF in 1977 and gaining his civil fixed-wing and rotary licences, he worked as a QHI at Bristow Helicopters Flying School at Redhill Aerodrome for the next 20 years, becoming a CAA Flight Examiner and TRE and then Chief Flying Instructor. Bristow’s school trained mainly Bristow sponsored trainee pilots and was the largest professional helicopter pilot training school in the UK, producing helicopter pilots of the highest calibre. Derek Jones’ exemplary standards and personal capability were crucial elements in achieving and maintaining such excellence in basic flying training.He also held approval to conduct Helicopter Flying Instructor courses and became widely recognised as one of the best civil helicopter instructor trainers in the country.
