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From the Times Obituary
Alan Bristow: founder of Bristow Helicopters | Times Online Obituary
Alan Bristow - Telegraph
Tribute to Alan Bristow | Lasting Tribute
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Yes, I remember Peter Peckowski at BEAS. He let me take off a Jetranger once, having myself learned on Brantley B2B, Hughes 300C and Augusta G47. My licence expired in 1979...
I have recently had digitised some old Super 8 movies, and there are a couple of shots of him teaching me, and taking up my then partner...
Interestingly, tomorrow, I am off for the week-end to the Helicopter Museum at Weston-Super-Mare where I hope to use one of their simulators, and see whether I still have the handling skills secreted somewhere in my neural membranes, and who knows, maybe a circuit or two with an instructor...
I have no memory of his smoking, but why would I, pretty much all of us did then...
Hope this is of interest to you...
Yours faithfully
Anthony Hudson
I have recently had digitised some old Super 8 movies, and there are a couple of shots of him teaching me, and taking up my then partner...
Interestingly, tomorrow, I am off for the week-end to the Helicopter Museum at Weston-Super-Mare where I hope to use one of their simulators, and see whether I still have the handling skills secreted somewhere in my neural membranes, and who knows, maybe a circuit or two with an instructor...
I have no memory of his smoking, but why would I, pretty much all of us did then...
Hope this is of interest to you...
Yours faithfully
Anthony Hudson
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Falklands - Eric refuelling at Hill Cove on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Great pix, that must have been the one day a year when we did not have horizontal rain and 40 knot fog. Spent nearly 4 years there with a great bunch including Major Tony Coleman, see Alan Bristow funeral. A great chap.
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The picture of -LJ reminds me of the particularly 'Black Friday' when she was trucked from Redhill for a D Check at Ostermann's in Sweden. It was a day when Tech Services' hangar work at RH was in its death throes, and a number of engineers left that day.
I ferried her back to UK from Arlanda, after doing the CofA flights in Sweden. I was fortunate to have Alan Biles along with me, as just into Germany -LJ threw a MGB Chip warning. Soon sorted, we made it back to Wallop at the end of two very long days: shortish legs as standard fuel tanks only.
The rather lurid green (not a BHL idea!) led quickly to the Army's nicknames for her of 'Huey Green' and 'Kermit'.
I ferried her back to UK from Arlanda, after doing the CofA flights in Sweden. I was fortunate to have Alan Biles along with me, as just into Germany -LJ threw a MGB Chip warning. Soon sorted, we made it back to Wallop at the end of two very long days: shortish legs as standard fuel tanks only.
The rather lurid green (not a BHL idea!) led quickly to the Army's nicknames for her of 'Huey Green' and 'Kermit'.
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Can any one tell me what has happened to oscar Charlie, G-Bdoc, I had a very enjoyable 2 hr flight over Shetland a few years back courtesy of Norman Leask, I do hope she's not been broken up.
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I hope when it eventually retires it goes to a museum like Weston or Duxford, the work its done and the lives its saved it desrves that.
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Ian White sent me the following shots of the fledgling flyers of HP15 (April 1980 to Dec 1980, I know, it should have been in sepia tint to match the era) with promises of more to come later....!
I believe this is Steve Watts in UK, I seem to recollect it was the only metal bladed G2 we had and there always appeared to be a half inch of manifold pressure missing, not a popular machine for the dual instruction SE confined area.
70% of HP 15, not sure where the other three were, I think the camera was resting on a rock or something.
Paul Quickly, Tim Collins, Ian White, Keith Mileman, Nick Nack Norman, Mark Cameron, Steve Watts (looking relieved he got back safely from flying UK).
The 'Swan' (someone with a sense of humour I guess - those up on the BHL history; can anyone think of any other Bristow Helicopter with a name? 'Proper' ones now, not just the name you wanted to give it in private). A G2 floating past at 'a fast walking pace' in the background.
The 'Graduashion' from a different angle, apart from some of the proud but perplexed parents in the background we have Andy Edgecomb, Steve Watts, Keith Mileman, Nick Norman & Tim Collins.
I believe this is Steve Watts in UK, I seem to recollect it was the only metal bladed G2 we had and there always appeared to be a half inch of manifold pressure missing, not a popular machine for the dual instruction SE confined area.
70% of HP 15, not sure where the other three were, I think the camera was resting on a rock or something.
Paul Quickly, Tim Collins, Ian White, Keith Mileman, Nick Nack Norman, Mark Cameron, Steve Watts (looking relieved he got back safely from flying UK).
The 'Swan' (someone with a sense of humour I guess - those up on the BHL history; can anyone think of any other Bristow Helicopter with a name? 'Proper' ones now, not just the name you wanted to give it in private). A G2 floating past at 'a fast walking pace' in the background.
The 'Graduashion' from a different angle, apart from some of the proud but perplexed parents in the background we have Andy Edgecomb, Steve Watts, Keith Mileman, Nick Norman & Tim Collins.
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[IMG]On the subject of aircraft names -
G-BIMU above conducting mountain flying in South Harris 1991. Photo shoot was for the company calander that year.
The name can almost be seen as "Loch Fyne". A name inherited from its British Caledonian days. After a little incident were the pilot and winch-op allowed it to contact a hill on the north west coast of Scotland during a SAR mission, the chief pilot at the time (who may or may not have had something to do with the blade tip modifications that took place) thought that the aircraft name should be changed. It was named after the hill that it hit!
It was changed to " Stac Pollaidh" pronounced Stac Polly
This is Stac Pollaidh
This is G-BIMU arriving at Aberdeen airport with a little assistance from the RAF who lifted it out of the peat bog at the bottom of the hill. The Chinook had to stop at RAF Lossiemouth on the way to Aberdeen with a MGB chip warning. It was suspected at the time that it was to allow a photo opportunity next to the yellow competition at the time but no photographs ever surfaced. Perhaps Crab could find some
All the Aberdeen based aircraft used to be named. The Tigers were named after local fishing ports and the S61Ns were named after Scottish mountains. The aircraft have lost their names following rebranding. Its a shame really as they lose a connection with their locality. There is a new company plan to name the aircraft after any employeee who is currently employed with the company and who has been employed for more than 35 years. Once they leave the company the name is dropped.
I gather that the first S92 in Scatsta is to be renamed " The Glove" as it was his idea
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Some more great shots Thridle Op Des.
As I recall they slowly fitted metal blades to a few more of the G2s, and indeed did we not end up with G5 tail rotors on the back end requiring the battery to be moved forward into the cockpit (previously in the tailboom). That then made the very small Confined Area at Betchworth rather interesting. And it was the South West Confined Area at Redhill that was the harder one but I've seen a 212 & a 412 in there as well.
It looks like the part course shot was on a quite day as four of you are not even in flying suits - I guess the rest of us were flying.
Naming our helicopters has been mentioned again recently. You should remember your 212 conversion at Aberdeen in G-BCMC - 'Desert Fox' - aka the Desert Rat (last known as EC-HFX).
As I recall they slowly fitted metal blades to a few more of the G2s, and indeed did we not end up with G5 tail rotors on the back end requiring the battery to be moved forward into the cockpit (previously in the tailboom). That then made the very small Confined Area at Betchworth rather interesting. And it was the South West Confined Area at Redhill that was the harder one but I've seen a 212 & a 412 in there as well.
It looks like the part course shot was on a quite day as four of you are not even in flying suits - I guess the rest of us were flying.
Naming our helicopters has been mentioned again recently. You should remember your 212 conversion at Aberdeen in G-BCMC - 'Desert Fox' - aka the Desert Rat (last known as EC-HFX).
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Glad you like the photos ccc, as I say there are more lurking around, I believe the number 2 daughter b/f has been detailed with the task.
As usual you are correct, I have always had problems with East vs West
, we are lucky here in the sand pit, odd numbered flights go West (or is that East?) but if in doubt it seems to be best to engage the AP and let the aircraft find it's own way there.
I don't recollect 'Desert Fox' having its name lovingly hand painted onto it's flanks (wherever a 212 flank is), but stand to be corrected with photographic evidence as long as the date stamp is 1985. Thanks to XA290 for reminding me about the ex BCal 61's, I think the 214ST were also named when they were in the tartan.
As regard the metal blade saga, I seem to recollect that we got the large instructors (if they are reading I will qualify that by saying 'not fat - but large'). where as our buddy trainees seemed to get the 5' 2" racing snakes. I'd prefer a 212/412 into the SW confined area with a twinpac (-3 or -3B) than 24.5" MP - these young un's have no idea etc, etc.
As usual you are correct, I have always had problems with East vs West
, we are lucky here in the sand pit, odd numbered flights go West (or is that East?) but if in doubt it seems to be best to engage the AP and let the aircraft find it's own way there.I don't recollect 'Desert Fox' having its name lovingly hand painted onto it's flanks (wherever a 212 flank is), but stand to be corrected with photographic evidence as long as the date stamp is 1985. Thanks to XA290 for reminding me about the ex BCal 61's, I think the 214ST were also named when they were in the tartan.
As regard the metal blade saga, I seem to recollect that we got the large instructors (if they are reading I will qualify that by saying 'not fat - but large'). where as our buddy trainees seemed to get the 5' 2" racing snakes. I'd prefer a 212/412 into the SW confined area with a twinpac (-3 or -3B) than 24.5" MP - these young un's have no idea etc, etc.
