Bristow Photos
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From: Sussex, New Brunswick. Formerly Bowen Island B.C. Canada - one of the greatest places to live on Earth...
I think I owe that man a beer. A lot of them in fact, because he has bought a lot of them for me in the past.
Thanks Big Al.
Thanks Big Al.
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From: Devon
This qualifies as a Bristow photo with the Wessex in the background, however, there is another connection, the photograph is of four ARCO executives, the gentleman on the right is the father of Randall Stafford (Bristow Group VP and General Counsel based in Houston). Next to him is Paul Raversies the President of ARCO International at the time. Randy is trying to identify the other two men and to confirm where the photo was taken, probably GY. Has anyone any knowledge of the occasion and names?
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Found some snaps of the redhill crew room circa Dec 1989 i think. Most of HP33 and HP34
L-R Miles Davis, Dave Gribben (front) Simon Cotterell, Zul (think thats how you spell it) Matt Arnold, Sinaul Akbar, Andy Beattie, Dave Baines, Steve Bell, John Morley (he was doing prayers that day), Simon Platt, Neil Walter, Ian Scott, Dave Johnson (back) Graeme Hall
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XA, now there's blast from the past! Did you take the photo? I see Tim is missing, or is that his hand and knee on the left....
Mo also, maybe in the Deac's office....
Mo also, maybe in the Deac's office....
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From: Dubai
HP27
For those who wondered where the Redhill FTS photos went, this was found in a box at Norwich containing all the course photos and photocopied, hence the low resolution. I believe the photos should still be in Norwich, maybe someone could let us know.
I only know two of the members, Matt Ward (third from left) with me here in DXB and a 777 skipper and next to him on the right; David Cameron, now assisting the Sprite drinking member of HP34(?) in BSB. Maybe someone else could help with the other names.
TOD
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From: Den Haag
TOD,
The guy on the far left is with CHC I believe, as a director for their African operations, or similar. The guy on the far right is Ahmad Abdullah - our Chief pilot in BSP, and the guy next to him was chopped and is in Eket as an engineer.
Your brother will know the names - he has told me but they escape me!
Regartding the photos, they are now on the wall - as they rightfully should be - in the Bristow Academy in Florida. Sadly, some were damaged beyond repair by leaks I think, so the history is incomplete.
The guy on the far left is with CHC I believe, as a director for their African operations, or similar. The guy on the far right is Ahmad Abdullah - our Chief pilot in BSP, and the guy next to him was chopped and is in Eket as an engineer.
Your brother will know the names - he has told me but they escape me!
Regartding the photos, they are now on the wall - as they rightfully should be - in the Bristow Academy in Florida. Sadly, some were damaged beyond repair by leaks I think, so the history is incomplete.
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From: Normandy
Bristow Photos
When the Redhill FTS closed and training moved to the US I understand RPLW sent the "Hall of Fame " to Norwich so that is where it should be found today.
In the HP27 photograph Babajide Adebayo is on the left and Michael Essien is second from the right, these were the first two Nigerian cadets to come to Redhill for the full CAA CPL(H) course. They completed, as I remember, some 25 hours in a Cesna at the old AST Perth before starting in the Bell 47 at Redhill. Babajide eventually went on to great things in Aberdeen but sadly Michael was not cut out to be a pilot. Far right is Ahmad Abdulla who when last I met him was Chief Pilot BSP.
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In the HP27 photograph Babajide Adebayo is on the left and Michael Essien is second from the right, these were the first two Nigerian cadets to come to Redhill for the full CAA CPL(H) course. They completed, as I remember, some 25 hours in a Cesna at the old AST Perth before starting in the Bell 47 at Redhill. Babajide eventually went on to great things in Aberdeen but sadly Michael was not cut out to be a pilot. Far right is Ahmad Abdulla who when last I met him was Chief Pilot BSP.
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Guilty as charged 212 - i took it and yes i think Tim fell off the end!
HP34 July 1989 (nearly 20 years ago)
Back L-R Dave Baines, Graeme Hall, Andy Beattie, Gordon Crookshanks, Simon Platt,
Front - Sinaul Akbar, Ian Scott, Mo Wilson, Dave Gribben, Dave Johnson
There were a lot of Daves on the course. Nearly had a fourth (Dave Barker) but he had second thoughts after the first day of the course and realised that helicopters were not for him. How he arrived at that decision we will never know as the closest he got to a helicopter was the uniform store in Gatwick.
HP34 July 1989 (nearly 20 years ago)
Back L-R Dave Baines, Graeme Hall, Andy Beattie, Gordon Crookshanks, Simon Platt,
Front - Sinaul Akbar, Ian Scott, Mo Wilson, Dave Gribben, Dave Johnson
There were a lot of Daves on the course. Nearly had a fourth (Dave Barker) but he had second thoughts after the first day of the course and realised that helicopters were not for him. How he arrived at that decision we will never know as the closest he got to a helicopter was the uniform store in Gatwick.
