Bristow Photos
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quote "Thanks for sharing that with us. Is the gentleman still with us? "
Bob Balls was certainly looking very well two years ago, when John Millward arranged a BAH / Beccles reunion at Flixton air museum near Bungay. It was great to see a number of old Bristow friends (ex North Denes) there including John Odlin, Dave Winter, John Hall and John Waddington.
The Ocean Prince rescue was a remarkable piece of flying.
Bob Balls was certainly looking very well two years ago, when John Millward arranged a BAH / Beccles reunion at Flixton air museum near Bungay. It was great to see a number of old Bristow friends (ex North Denes) there including John Odlin, Dave Winter, John Hall and John Waddington.
The Ocean Prince rescue was a remarkable piece of flying.
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AUH 'drag' footie team
Stone me! What a sorry bunch. In the last pic from R - L, I think we have Rick Storr, Pete Harris, Roddy MacLean and it looks like Roy Moore from air traffic(?), some faces I recognise but can't put a name to, then on the end, Paul Crawford.
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Dxb 1976
Here's a few more from the attic...
Bell 212 VR-BEE (The Lemon) shut down in the main drag at U.A.Q. August 1976.
And again with admiring audience. The policeman was desperate to be in the photo. Dave Cramp and I had gone to R.A.K. International (such as it was) to collect the local sheik chap. He insisted on sitting in the left seat despite our having fitted the VIP cushion in the back. He kept telling Dave to fly lower and lower so he did. Our passage over the desert was such that I could see the dust come up in our wake. After a few minutes of this, the sheik chap decided we could go a little higher.
Bell 212 VR-BFO on the line at DPC with a couple of Dubai Air Force 205's in the background. July 1976.
Waiting for the engines to cool down for a comp wash.
The 'Zoo Bar' scene of many an alcohol-fuelled thrash, was on the 7th floor of this building. It's since been demolished but the 'Intercon' Hotel lives on I'm told.
And this is/was the view from the 'Zoo' looking out over the Creek. The green area on the opposite bank was the British High Commision. The smudge on the horizon beyond the High Commision was the beginnings of the 'Sunley' Tower. Aug 1976.
Bell 212 VR-BEE (The Lemon) shut down in the main drag at U.A.Q. August 1976.
And again with admiring audience. The policeman was desperate to be in the photo. Dave Cramp and I had gone to R.A.K. International (such as it was) to collect the local sheik chap. He insisted on sitting in the left seat despite our having fitted the VIP cushion in the back. He kept telling Dave to fly lower and lower so he did. Our passage over the desert was such that I could see the dust come up in our wake. After a few minutes of this, the sheik chap decided we could go a little higher.
Bell 212 VR-BFO on the line at DPC with a couple of Dubai Air Force 205's in the background. July 1976.
Waiting for the engines to cool down for a comp wash.
The 'Zoo Bar' scene of many an alcohol-fuelled thrash, was on the 7th floor of this building. It's since been demolished but the 'Intercon' Hotel lives on I'm told.
And this is/was the view from the 'Zoo' looking out over the Creek. The green area on the opposite bank was the British High Commision. The smudge on the horizon beyond the High Commision was the beginnings of the 'Sunley' Tower. Aug 1976.
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I remember a waterfilled condom bomb being dropped from the zoo balcony and going through a parked car windshield, it was only when the bomber staggered off home, he found it was his own car!!!
The rest of the story....no spares available in DXB, had to import one from the UK, that arrived as a box of glass chippings! Number 2 arrived in due course and we the engineers fitted it for him.
The rest of the story....no spares available in DXB, had to import one from the UK, that arrived as a box of glass chippings! Number 2 arrived in due course and we the engineers fitted it for him.
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Re Football team, I'm pretty sure Al Christie is there but not too sure about Sandy Jacobs. I met up with Sandy at The Royal Flight of Oman when I paid a visit there in the early nineties. Paul Crawford was last seen at Shawbury.
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From: Portsmouth
Hi Alan, it was good to see your pictures of Dubia taken July 1976 as I was with you June - August along with geoff Green on detachment for four months. I must admit that it is nice to see the old machines again having left BHL about 20 years ago. Best wishes to the Shetland army and the Unst Pioneers. I was there!!!
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Must Drag out some pics
I will go and search the loft for pix from Iran/Nigeria(Eket) and the far East. I certainly recognise some of the posters on here and have "grunted" on a lot of the aircraft shown. Nice to see you are still alive Stace! Al its about time we had some more coffees(Singapore 1981).
Well hopefully some pics coming soon
Nick
Well hopefully some pics coming soon
Nick
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From: ex-Abu Dhabi now back in Carrot Cruncher Land
Mr Biles
If you read this please PM me. I have many happy memories of Duri (82-84), the Bristow Bar, my Guy Fawkes night bonfire, etc, etc.. You along with several colleagues had Christmas lunch in my house in 83 (I think). I will dig out some photos soon.
Fred S
If you read this please PM me. I have many happy memories of Duri (82-84), the Bristow Bar, my Guy Fawkes night bonfire, etc, etc.. You along with several colleagues had Christmas lunch in my house in 83 (I think). I will dig out some photos soon.
Fred S