Bristow Photos
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Unless I am totally wrong (which I might be at the grand old age of 63), I think the 4th picture is of "Johnny" Johnson, my first Chief Pilot in Bristows.
When I got married in 1969, Johnny flew me and the Mrs away from our reception in a Jetranger "borrowed" for the day.
I wonder whether Johnny is still with us
John Whale
When I got married in 1969, Johnny flew me and the Mrs away from our reception in a Jetranger "borrowed" for the day.
I wonder whether Johnny is still with us
John Whale
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Hi John
I think you are right about that last photo being Johnny Johnson, especially if he had a bad stammer. I met that Johnson in 1974 in Doha when he was the manager of Gulf Helicopters. Decency prevents me from saying more!
I think you are right about that last photo being Johnny Johnson, especially if he had a bad stammer. I met that Johnson in 1974 in Doha when he was the manager of Gulf Helicopters. Decency prevents me from saying more!
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
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When I was in Teheran in 1968 there was a South African engineer in town on time off from the Zagross operation who looked a bit like the guy in the photo. Johnny Johnson did my 206 conversion in Khorramshahr in March '68 and I'm sure he was a lot older than the chap in the photo?
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Definately Johnny Johnson..seen here in the left seat of G-SOLY during a test flight and featured for flight international.
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did my 206 conversion in Khorramshahr in March '68 and I'm sure he was a lot older than the chap in the photo
. When I arrived in Aberdeen I thought Terry Young was old - I now realise he was younger than I am now! 
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Hi Dave
It must have been pre Lee Smith ditching in "HN" as there are no mods to be seen on the S61N from the photo
Reference Immersion Suits, I can't remember. Senility strikes again. I know when I started flying the S61N in Aberdeen in 1973, it was shirt sleeve order. Nothing until after Lee's ditching and then there were those horrendous flotable orange jackets. Mustang was it? I do remember the pax had to come and pick up their own cases though
Looking through my logbook, I see the names of my Co-Pilots then. - Mike Green, John (101) Allerton, Jerry Wright, John McGregor, Kit Chambers, Alan (The Glove) Price, Mike Kennedy, Peter Barnes but to name a few.....
JohnW
It must have been pre Lee Smith ditching in "HN" as there are no mods to be seen on the S61N from the photo
Reference Immersion Suits, I can't remember. Senility strikes again. I know when I started flying the S61N in Aberdeen in 1973, it was shirt sleeve order. Nothing until after Lee's ditching and then there were those horrendous flotable orange jackets. Mustang was it? I do remember the pax had to come and pick up their own cases though
Looking through my logbook, I see the names of my Co-Pilots then. - Mike Green, John (101) Allerton, Jerry Wright, John McGregor, Kit Chambers, Alan (The Glove) Price, Mike Kennedy, Peter Barnes but to name a few.....
JohnW
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From: Cornwall
Hey Parabellum
I note you leave your age off. Thats not fair. We are all getting older!!!
Are you sure it was March 68 that JJ did your 206 conversion cos I just checked with my logbook and he did my line check on 20th April 1968 in Ws55s3 G-APRW in TanTan, Morocco
Now wouldnt your motto be more impressive if it was
Cha togar m' fhearg gun dìoladh
Best wishes from Wales
JohnW
I note you leave your age off. Thats not fair. We are all getting older!!!
Are you sure it was March 68 that JJ did your 206 conversion cos I just checked with my logbook and he did my line check on 20th April 1968 in Ws55s3 G-APRW in TanTan, Morocco
Now wouldnt your motto be more impressive if it was
Cha togar m' fhearg gun dìoladh
Best wishes from Wales
JohnW
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
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From: Chabanais, France
Tip Cap - John, JJ was only visiting Iran to do conversions to the 206 as he was one of the few TREs then, he signed me off on March 24th so could easily have been in Morocco a month later, he was quite famous for his expenses I seem to remember!
Don't think your motto would look so good on a Black Watch cap badge somehow, but would be equally relevant!
No, don't put my age up, (was 69 last week), I used to fancy older women but now I fancy younger women!
Don't think your motto would look so good on a Black Watch cap badge somehow, but would be equally relevant!
No, don't put my age up, (was 69 last week), I used to fancy older women but now I fancy younger women!