Bristow Photos
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From: vocation
Here's an assortment.
Somewhere in the East Shetland Basin.
Somewhere in the Falklands.
WK at Biggin Hill
Mike Crabb taxying EJ at North Denes
Mike Langford somewhere in Spitzbergen
Think we are picking up ice..
About to undersling a Squirrel that had hit the wires.
MY in the Falklands
Somewhere in the East Shetland Basin.
Somewhere in the Falklands.
WK at Biggin Hill
Mike Crabb taxying EJ at North Denes
Mike Langford somewhere in Spitzbergen
Think we are picking up ice..
About to undersling a Squirrel that had hit the wires.
MY in the Falklands
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From: devon
EP-HAM!
Good memories of that Gnome 204 really, and good to see the photo of her on floats! That aircraft was also based at Zagross ('70/'71) but of course floatless. Most memorable flight was from T1 (7000') and very cold wearing a thick jacket, to go down to Ahwaz were it was +40C and trying to get the jacket off whilst strapped in and before I melted!
Sadly not Bristow anymore!
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From: Darkest Norfolk
Some blasts from the past !!! - taken at North Denes
Wessex G-AZBY http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1021562/
Wessex G-ATBZ http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1043067/
Bell 212 G-BJJO http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1080932/
Operating with Bristows fleet as well at various stages were
Management Avn
G-BFAG S58ET http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1036502/
G-BAMF Bo105 http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1036503/
Enjoy
P.s. Can some one send me a link to explain how I can load photo's direct onto a reply ?
Ta
Wessex G-AZBY http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1021562/
Wessex G-ATBZ http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1043067/
Bell 212 G-BJJO http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1080932/
Operating with Bristows fleet as well at various stages were
Management Avn
G-BFAG S58ET http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1036502/
G-BAMF Bo105 http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1036503/
Enjoy
P.s. Can some one send me a link to explain how I can load photo's direct onto a reply ?
Ta
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From: PPRuNe
Biggles1049,
There is a very good thread, How to post Photographs which I have made a sticky at the top of this forum for a week or two
There is a very good thread, How to post Photographs which I have made a sticky at the top of this forum for a week or two
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From: Darkest Norfolk
Senior pilot
Many thanks for the info - here are the three photo's - all taken at North Denes in the mid 1970's
Many thanks for the info - here are the three photo's - all taken at North Denes in the mid 1970's
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 19th January 2008 at 07:20. Reason: To put spaces between the photos!
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Biggles
Not taken in the mid 70s, well, not all of them anyway. The picture of Bell 212 BJJO shows it parked on the "new" North Denes ramp area which was not constructed until 1989. G-BJJO (along with G-BJJP and G-BJJR) was purchased new in late 1981 to replace the Wessex aircraft contracted to Amoco after they were grounded due to the fatal accident which befell G-ASWI in 1981 off Bacton.
Thanks for the pix though.
Not taken in the mid 70s, well, not all of them anyway. The picture of Bell 212 BJJO shows it parked on the "new" North Denes ramp area which was not constructed until 1989. G-BJJO (along with G-BJJP and G-BJJR) was purchased new in late 1981 to replace the Wessex aircraft contracted to Amoco after they were grounded due to the fatal accident which befell G-ASWI in 1981 off Bacton.
Thanks for the pix though.
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Oldlae
I would absolutely refute that Ben Breach just "flew it in" since he made a "mayday" call and said "ASWI - Engine Failure - ditching". Ben then held the PTT button open until the end to give as many clues as possible.
The Bristow version was that the centre shaft running up to the MGB probably failed causing an overspeed shutdown (double engine shutdown) and that for some reason the auto went wrong at the bottom. Could it have been damaged hydraulics leading to a loss of control at the bottom?
I will never forget that terrible day in 1981. I don't think they ever recovered the wreckage from the shifting sands in that area.
As good as the old Wessex could be at times, it was a good decision to ground the fleet and replace them all for commercial operations.
I would absolutely refute that Ben Breach just "flew it in" since he made a "mayday" call and said "ASWI - Engine Failure - ditching". Ben then held the PTT button open until the end to give as many clues as possible.
The Bristow version was that the centre shaft running up to the MGB probably failed causing an overspeed shutdown (double engine shutdown) and that for some reason the auto went wrong at the bottom. Could it have been damaged hydraulics leading to a loss of control at the bottom?
I will never forget that terrible day in 1981. I don't think they ever recovered the wreckage from the shifting sands in that area.
As good as the old Wessex could be at times, it was a good decision to ground the fleet and replace them all for commercial operations.
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From: Norwich, UK
S76 G-BJFL Ferry. Istanbul - London
Some pics (slideshow) taken while ferrying G-BJFL from Istanbul to Redhill, in August 2007. The aircraft had already been ferried from Kazakhstan to Istanbul (which is where I joined in).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vH92lE8hY
En-Route. Parked at Bastia, Corsica.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vH92lE8hY
En-Route. Parked at Bastia, Corsica.
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From: Norwich, UK
G-CEOR Airtesting and Ferry
G-CEOR S76C++ October 2007
Having been shipped from the U.S.A. and modified at Alan Mann, Surrey, G-CEOR required some airtesting and ferrying to Aberdeen for a coat of paint, before finally being shipped to Malaysia.
Surprised to be welcomed by some familiar faces at Alan Mann (ex-Bristow Redhill Main Hangar engineers)
Geoff Steward and Steve Higgins balancing the TR
Lee Scott Jones elbow deep.
Left to Right: Steve Moakes, Steve Menham, Geoff Steward and Andy Hall.
Ready to fly.
En route to Aberdeen
Pulled over at Teeside.
Warmer Climate. Reunited with the machine in Malaysia. Now 9M-SPV and looking all shiny!
Having been shipped from the U.S.A. and modified at Alan Mann, Surrey, G-CEOR required some airtesting and ferrying to Aberdeen for a coat of paint, before finally being shipped to Malaysia.
Surprised to be welcomed by some familiar faces at Alan Mann (ex-Bristow Redhill Main Hangar engineers)
Geoff Steward and Steve Higgins balancing the TR
Lee Scott Jones elbow deep.
Left to Right: Steve Moakes, Steve Menham, Geoff Steward and Andy Hall.
Ready to fly.
En route to Aberdeen
Pulled over at Teeside.
Warmer Climate. Reunited with the machine in Malaysia. Now 9M-SPV and looking all shiny!
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From: Sussex, New Brunswick. Formerly Bowen Island B.C. Canada - one of the greatest places to live on Earth...
Steve Moakes, Steve Higgins, Andy Hall, Leigh Scott-Jones!
Might be time to stop for a beer around Fairoaks..
Might be time to stop for a beer around Fairoaks..