Bristow Photos
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From: Norwich, UK
Turkmenistan 2008
July 2008
Some pics taken while operating 2 S76A++ out of Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan, servicing the Caspian Sea.
2 x S76A++
(EZ-S703 - Helicopter Resources machine, and EZ-S704, formerly G-BJFL)
And a cat.
On the pan.
Caspian coastline.
Shutdown on the Mopu
Shutdown on the Trident 20
Return to Turkmenbashy
Rotors turning on the Explorer
On the way back to base. Turkmenbashy on the coast, Petronas oil refinery in the foreground.
Lee Burnett and myself keeping cool. OAT at Turkmenbashy 45oC. In the capital Ashkabad it was 52oC.
Try to say that quickly 5 times! Translates to Turkmenistan Airlines, Bristow's joint venture partner in Turkmenistan.
Sleeping on the job again! Another day at the sharp end.
Some pics taken while operating 2 S76A++ out of Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan, servicing the Caspian Sea.
2 x S76A++
(EZ-S703 - Helicopter Resources machine, and EZ-S704, formerly G-BJFL)
And a cat.
On the pan.
Caspian coastline.
Shutdown on the Mopu
Shutdown on the Trident 20
Return to Turkmenbashy
Rotors turning on the Explorer
On the way back to base. Turkmenbashy on the coast, Petronas oil refinery in the foreground.
Lee Burnett and myself keeping cool. OAT at Turkmenbashy 45oC. In the capital Ashkabad it was 52oC.
Try to say that quickly 5 times! Translates to Turkmenistan Airlines, Bristow's joint venture partner in Turkmenistan.
Sleeping on the job again! Another day at the sharp end.
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Last edited by Tail-take-off; 21st September 2008 at 09:39.
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From: Canada
Aye aye...
That last photo has clearly been doctored.
No one is ever going to believe that the wind was actually blowing down the runway at Scatsta. Please re-post the photo with the wind sock in the correct orientation (90 degrees to the runway centerline). Thank you
No one is ever going to believe that the wind was actually blowing down the runway at Scatsta. Please re-post the photo with the wind sock in the correct orientation (90 degrees to the runway centerline). Thank you
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From: Shetland
Added pictures of G-BGWK and G-BGWJ pictured out side the Bristows hangar a couple of weeks ago.
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From: isz
Hello Bristow people...Anglia radar here.....so where has G-BXZS gone to....its not the one off to Ghana is it.
Great pics of the EC155....nice to see them for real instead of a wee dot on the radar tube!!!!
So...you guys were taking pics in the CLP area today.....I know...its a big area....but any chance of seeing any of those pics.....
Great pics of the EC155....nice to see them for real instead of a wee dot on the radar tube!!!!
So...you guys were taking pics in the CLP area today.....I know...its a big area....but any chance of seeing any of those pics.....
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From: London
Oldlae.
I bow to your superior knowledge, for me it was an unnexpected 'target of opportunity' hence the poor quality shot, not helped by being scanned from a 30+ year old print of even more dubious quality.
However it confirms my 'outsider view that Bristow Machines (and therefore their crews) tend to have 'interesting lives;.
Looks like g-aynp taking off for Redhill after contract in South Africa
However it confirms my 'outsider view that Bristow Machines (and therefore their crews) tend to have 'interesting lives;.
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Leigh Bannister
From Leigh Bannister - Aircraft Engineers Bulletin Board
To the many friends he had around the world, some sad news. Leigh Bannister died on Friday 29th Feb after a short illness in Nigeria.
Leigh had over 30 years employment in Bristows, he was 54.
A great loss.
To the many friends he had around the world, some sad news. Leigh Bannister died on Friday 29th Feb after a short illness in Nigeria.
Leigh had over 30 years employment in Bristows, he was 54.
A great loss.
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From: Merriott, Somerset, UK
The picture of G-AYNP at Gatwick 'after contract in South Africa' is not the aircraft that was in Durban, sadly that one went for a very long swim in the Indian Ocean one night,and was never seen again!
Crew were O.K. picked up after many hours in the water.
Crew were O.K. picked up after many hours in the water.