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Old 6th May 2016, 09:47
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Paul Quick and myself taken by Alan Boswell. Redhill FTS 1989

Not the best image but it was taken into sun and the photo has been in the loft for over 20 years!
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:07
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RIP Nick Owen

'There will be many on this thread who remember Nick Owen. His wife Andrea has passed on the sad news that Nick is no longer with us. Next stop Gorleston Crematorium, 12 noon on Monday the 30th January. The crematorium is within the grounds of Magdalen Cemetery, Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JJ'.
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Nick was EIC when I was PIC in Nigeria in the 90s. A different approach, but he was a very professional and knowledgeable engineer. Knew his stuff. RIP.

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Old 25th Jan 2017, 07:07
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I had the pleasure of working with Nick in Nigeria for many years, first in Warri 1977 then later in Eket where he was Deputy Chief Engineer and finally at Calabar from where he retired around 1998, RIP old friend.
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Another great loss with the passing of Nick Owen, a straight talker and good engineer - what more could you want. RIP Nick
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Nick was always a good engineer who told it like it was. RIP
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Another Good One gone.....this is getting depressing as I am not feeling well myself!

Engineers like Nick made Bristow what it was.

I enjoyed many a Pint with him.
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Old 25th Jan 2017, 15:54
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Nick was very good to me and my wife, when I was new to Bristow at North Denes, he will be missed.
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Old 28th Jan 2017, 13:48
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Fascinating thread! I had brief involvement with Bristows with the start-up of the Belize Bell 212 contract in 2003 with many visits to Redhill to monitor progress on the reconditioning of the three aircraft (and two later examples). Echoing my separate posts on Rotorheads and Military Aircrew, I'd be keen to hear from any ex-Wessex 60 personnel in connection with my forthcoming Haynes Manual on the aircraft. Anyone with recollections of operating the type on the multitude of different operations either in the UK or abroad. Please PM me for more details.
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Old 28th Jan 2017, 16:08
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Speaking of the Wessex 60

1/72 Westland Wessex 60 - Ready for Inspection - Aircraft - Britmodeller.com
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Old 29th Jan 2017, 09:52
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TipCap: Sent you two PMs recently but not sure you're getting them?
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Old 29th Jan 2017, 16:34
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Check your PM's

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Old 10th Feb 2017, 02:17
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Dear Tail take off, Rotorheads people,

Please excuse a plank driver popping up here on your forum.

As a keen amateur photographer I have really enjoyed looking at your pictures.

Sadly I am better at 'improving' my photographs than taking them, and I enjoy restoring old photographs or improving images that friends have taken, and hopefully making them just as they had intended when they took the picture.

Its not a business, I'm a full time plank driver but enjoy this as a hobby.

If you have some old photos that have some damage, fading or wonky horizons and would like them brightened up, then please let me know and I would be happy to bring them, sympathetically, back to life.

Personally I like that a picture shows its age with time, but sometimes a little uplift can help improve them, what do you think?

Regards,

SFFH
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Old 10th Feb 2017, 08:30
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Originally Posted by SoFarFromHome
Dear Tail take off, Rotorheads people,

Please excuse a plank driver popping up here on your forum.

As a keen amateur photographer I have really enjoyed looking at your pictures.

Sadly I am better at 'improving' my photographs than taking them, and I enjoy restoring old photographs or improving images that friends have taken, and hopefully making them just as they had intended when they took the picture.

Its not a business, I'm a full time plank driver but enjoy this as a hobby.

If you have some old photos that have some damage, fading or wonky horizons and would like them brightened up, then please let me know and I would be happy to bring them, sympathetically, back to life.

Personally I like that a picture shows its age with time, but sometimes a little uplift can help improve them, what do you think?

Regards,

SFFH
Hi SoFarFromHome

Delighted that you're enjoying the images here. All comers including Plank drivers (that's me these days too) welcome.

Thanks for the kind offer to restore one of my photos. However, for me at least, this thread is more about the quality of the memories than the quality of the images. Others may think differently.

King regards

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I worked with Dave Edwards at Redhill, great time and memories. I'm in touch with some of the other avionics guys (1980s), but all attempts to get in touch with Dave have failed. Can anyone help please?
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Clodhopper,
I tried to send you a message but I think your preferences are set so that you can't receive these.
If you can change the setting to allow messages, I will send you some info.



New members do not have PM capability

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Clodhopper,
I tried to send you a message but I think your preferences are set so that you can't receive these.
If you can change the setting to allow messages, I will send you some info.


New members do not have PM capability

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Thanks 419 & Splot. I have checked junk mail, but it seems that I have not been able to 'activate' the welcome email yet, so it looks as if Splot may have a point. Bit of a bugger as I appreciate your efforts. Will keep trying to sort it out.
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Old 10th Feb 2017, 21:52
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Clodhopper,

There is nothing you can do until you move off the 'I'm new here' list. Part of the security in place to protect members against spammers and others.

Until then you have no PMs, and all posts are put into a moderation queue for me to check before being approved.
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Hi Tail Take Off,

Thank you for the kind reply.

No problem at all, agree the memories are what photos are all about.

The offer stands should anyone wish to discuss further. In the meantime I shall continue to enjoy the thread and wonder what if, to having learnt to fly helicopters!

Kind regards,

SFFH
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Bill Petry sent me to take over from Nick after a fatal Wessex accident in Kuantan in 1975 without telling Nick. We were replacing Wessex with 212 s. No reflection on Nick, it was a rig cock-up. Unfortunately they didnt tell Nick so picture the scene!! Afterwards Bill said he knew we would work it out. Nick was a great man to work and play with as we did for a long while in Singapore RIP mate
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