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Actually, I was on the course and Steve was also my Best Man a few years later. The others in the frame are, from the left:-
Mike(?) White (Didn't complete the course)
Steve Hogarth
Brian Teeder
Dick Ball
Bob ?? (Didn't complete the course)
Mike Lightfoot
It would be nice if one of the other members on the course could confirm the two names I am having trouble with. It would also be nice to get names to faces in the shots from Galeota point, although I can remember a few of them...... I think!
Actually, I was on the course and Steve was also my Best Man a few years later. The others in the frame are, from the left:-
Mike(?) White (Didn't complete the course)
Steve Hogarth
Brian Teeder
Dick Ball
Bob ?? (Didn't complete the course)
Mike Lightfoot
It would be nice if one of the other members on the course could confirm the two names I am having trouble with. It would also be nice to get names to faces in the shots from Galeota point, although I can remember a few of them...... I think!
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One more for the pot
A shot of the 4 succesful students from HP7 in 1976. From the left, Mike Lightfoot, Dick Ball, Steve Hogarth, Brian Teeder & Dick Tudor.
The picture was taken as one of the publicity shots when the BHAB started sponsoring students on the Ab Initio CPL(H) courses at Redhill.
The picture was taken as one of the publicity shots when the BHAB started sponsoring students on the Ab Initio CPL(H) courses at Redhill.
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Yes, I assumed a passenger was heavily attached to the 200 pound Grouper, and not letting go! Don't blame him - bet it fetched a good bit at market.
Once upon a time, there was a huge shark circling a workover barge tied up to Ekpe WW - not sure if it was spotted, I couldn't get past the height of the fin once the back finally appeared. My Nigerian copilot was unaware there were shark in those waters - hard to believe, but after he viewed this particular shark he was pretty upset. He got over it.
Not sure what kind of whale did the cruise-by but it obviously had an articulated eye, and used it. The engineers were really pleased to have seen it so close by.
75lb barra sounds close enough to George's - I may have that pic in the box - perhaps I'll send it to George.
WIII
Yes, I assumed a passenger was heavily attached to the 200 pound Grouper, and not letting go! Don't blame him - bet it fetched a good bit at market.
Once upon a time, there was a huge shark circling a workover barge tied up to Ekpe WW - not sure if it was spotted, I couldn't get past the height of the fin once the back finally appeared. My Nigerian copilot was unaware there were shark in those waters - hard to believe, but after he viewed this particular shark he was pretty upset. He got over it.
Not sure what kind of whale did the cruise-by but it obviously had an articulated eye, and used it. The engineers were really pleased to have seen it so close by.
75lb barra sounds close enough to George's - I may have that pic in the box - perhaps I'll send it to George.
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Ian Stockly/stockley
Does anyone remember an Ian Stockly/Stockley, early '80's Bristow sponsored trainee ex Occidental North Sea - Flotta Lab Tech?
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PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
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Ian spent some time with KLM ERA at Norwich then joined Air Harrods at Stansted. After a frank exchange of views with a certain very crusty old training captain over sock selection, he departed to pursue his studies in psychology and was last heard of as a boffin with Qinetic at Farnborough advising on matters cerebral. Present whereabouts not known.
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S61-Lima Charlie.
On another thread Phil Kemp posted some photos of LC in its new colours across the pond, this brought back happy memories of my time with it in the North Sea.
I remember in the late 70s, when Bristow Sumburgh was going crazy, there was 61's, many 330J's, and we also had frequent visits from the offshore 212's.
One Sunday on the afternoon shift, we seemed to have lost one of our engineers, one of the guys thought he probably went back to his suite in the Hotel Annexe, due to the fact he had a long shift the previous day [night], however just before we knocked off for the day, he was found kipping in the forward baggage bay of Lima Charlie !!!!!
I wonder where he is now, someone mentioned he was doing PR work for the company, but I think he still might be in the Northern Isles.
On another thread Phil Kemp posted some photos of LC in its new colours across the pond, this brought back happy memories of my time with it in the North Sea.
I remember in the late 70s, when Bristow Sumburgh was going crazy, there was 61's, many 330J's, and we also had frequent visits from the offshore 212's.
One Sunday on the afternoon shift, we seemed to have lost one of our engineers, one of the guys thought he probably went back to his suite in the Hotel Annexe, due to the fact he had a long shift the previous day [night], however just before we knocked off for the day, he was found kipping in the forward baggage bay of Lima Charlie !!!!!
I wonder where he is now, someone mentioned he was doing PR work for the company, but I think he still might be in the Northern Isles.
someone mentioned he was doing PR work for the company, but I think he still might be in the Northern Isles.
Think you might find the "sleeping arrangements" have been changed for that Certain Engineer for the Northern Isles!
3D
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I think we may know each other?
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Bob Lovell - Bob had an engine failure in a Piper Cub 3 weeks prior to the course starting and crashed into trees at Blackbushe and he had lost his nerve. The instructors worked hard to regain his confidence. They failed. A great loss, he was a great guy.
Mike White - was a real Essex "geezer" free spirit and his confidence was too much for some of the instructors. He and I got together at JCB some 30 years later. By that time he was a high time corporate jet jockey, still is. Great guy!
Dick Ball got chopped for Ground School "attitude". another free spirit. As expected he did well with BA fixed wing.
Mike Lightfoot is a BA 747 Captain
Me, I feature in Rosh's night deck landings picture as TRE(LHS) offshore Ghana on the Deep Water Discovery. Nice place - nice operation.
Rosh Jaypalan, Steve Martin and Darryl Kelly ensure that the spirit we all so believed in lives on - wonderful young men. They don't moan and groan they just get on with it and have a good time as well.
Good luck you HP guys, wherever you are - it is a superb brotherhood/sisterhood.
UG
Bob Lovell - Bob had an engine failure in a Piper Cub 3 weeks prior to the course starting and crashed into trees at Blackbushe and he had lost his nerve. The instructors worked hard to regain his confidence. They failed. A great loss, he was a great guy.
Mike White - was a real Essex "geezer" free spirit and his confidence was too much for some of the instructors. He and I got together at JCB some 30 years later. By that time he was a high time corporate jet jockey, still is. Great guy!
Dick Ball got chopped for Ground School "attitude". another free spirit. As expected he did well with BA fixed wing.
Mike Lightfoot is a BA 747 Captain
Me, I feature in Rosh's night deck landings picture as TRE(LHS) offshore Ghana on the Deep Water Discovery. Nice place - nice operation.
Rosh Jaypalan, Steve Martin and Darryl Kelly ensure that the spirit we all so believed in lives on - wonderful young men. They don't moan and groan they just get on with it and have a good time as well.
Good luck you HP guys, wherever you are - it is a superb brotherhood/sisterhood.
UG
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Lemmy Tanner
Off thread, but I know a lot of his old mates are reading this.
Lemmy Tanner had a glider accident in N.Z. this week. He will recover, but is expected to be in hospital for about 3 weeks. Story here:
www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/45611/inspectors-visit-glider-crash-site
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Lemmy Tanner had a glider accident in N.Z. this week. He will recover, but is expected to be in hospital for about 3 weeks. Story here:
www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/45611/inspectors-visit-glider-crash-site
LS
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Galeota Names
In reference to the Galeota photos provided by Flyer43 on posting 758, my limited recollection (happy to be contradicted
) are:
Mike Holly - Last heard at bMed.
?
Clyde LH
Das
Dave Simpson
? (I should remember but don't, however seem to recollect that his sister became famous later
)
Alistair Hutch.
Next photo:
Mike Holly (again)
Tony Hutchings
Eric the greenie's head
Dave Simpson's head
?
?
?
Eric Smith
?
TOD
) are:Mike Holly - Last heard at bMed.
?
Clyde LH
Das
Dave Simpson
? (I should remember but don't, however seem to recollect that his sister became famous later
)Alistair Hutch.
Next photo:
Mike Holly (again)
Tony Hutchings
Eric the greenie's head
Dave Simpson's head
?
?
?
Eric Smith
?
TOD
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Thanks for the info Lionel. I flew with Lemmy quite a lot in Aberdeen. He did a significant ammount of my line training. Also flew with him in the ASH25 at Aboyne on one occassion.
I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
TTO
I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
TTO
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Lemmy Tanner
One of my Basic Instructors on the "Hiller Killer Oil Spiller".
On our last day on Hillers, he flew with me in the morning then jumped in a Cessna 172, flew to Germany to eventually be towed back from Germany in a glider which was a PAIR being towed by the Cessna !!
I wish him a speedy recovery - the guy's a bit of a legend and the most patient instructor you will find. I threw him at the ground in an engine off landing and his headset fell off and left him strangled by his throat mike.
He said "don't worry, but I'll just pop out and check the tail boom - you have control!"
UG
One of my Basic Instructors on the "Hiller Killer Oil Spiller".
On our last day on Hillers, he flew with me in the morning then jumped in a Cessna 172, flew to Germany to eventually be towed back from Germany in a glider which was a PAIR being towed by the Cessna !!
I wish him a speedy recovery - the guy's a bit of a legend and the most patient instructor you will find. I threw him at the ground in an engine off landing and his headset fell off and left him strangled by his throat mike.
He said "don't worry, but I'll just pop out and check the tail boom - you have control!"
UG
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Lemmy Tanner
Like UG, and many others, I owe much to Lemmy for my career in flying. Lemmy guided me through a sticky patch in my early flying training on the Hiller (killer oil spiller) and I am eternally thankful for that.
His gliding knowledge used to impinge on helicopter training from time to time. During my CPL/H training on an instrument appreciation training flight in a Bell 47G2, (whited-out lower half of the bubble together with the visor (hood) ) he directed me into the upcurrent caused by stubble being burnt off a couple of thousand feet below us. Even with the lever almost fully lowered I could not prevent the machine from climbing, much to his amusement.....
Here's wishing you a speedy recovery Lemmy!
His gliding knowledge used to impinge on helicopter training from time to time. During my CPL/H training on an instrument appreciation training flight in a Bell 47G2, (whited-out lower half of the bubble together with the visor (hood) ) he directed me into the upcurrent caused by stubble being burnt off a couple of thousand feet below us. Even with the lever almost fully lowered I could not prevent the machine from climbing, much to his amusement.....
Here's wishing you a speedy recovery Lemmy!
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Another HP course photo
HP9 from December 1977
Back:
Richard Enoch - Bristow ABZ (or Scatsta?)
Bill Clarke - BA 777
Ian McDill - ?? (BAH)
Richard Verrall - BA 777 (BAH)
Front:
Simon Risley - Cathay
Graham Morley - Bristow ABZ
Mike Trotter - Retired!!
Nick McDonald-Gibson - Bristow Far East?
Martin Wheatley - BA 777 (BAH)
Peter Kynsey - Thompsonfly
Alan Kerr - BA 747
Richard McKay BA 777 (BAH)
Back:
Richard Enoch - Bristow ABZ (or Scatsta?)
Bill Clarke - BA 777
Ian McDill - ?? (BAH)
Richard Verrall - BA 777 (BAH)
Front:
Simon Risley - Cathay
Graham Morley - Bristow ABZ
Mike Trotter - Retired!!
Nick McDonald-Gibson - Bristow Far East?
Martin Wheatley - BA 777 (BAH)
Peter Kynsey - Thompsonfly
Alan Kerr - BA 747
Richard McKay BA 777 (BAH)
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Excuse the minor thread-creep here but I was surprised to read the info above and it made me curious to know: was it an on-going thing with the R/W training courses back then for so many people to go on to BA? (or, more accurately, to go to F/W?). Come to think of it; is it still common for people to do that, with all the conversions / additional training / loss of seniority presumably involved?
Cheers, BM
Cheers, BM