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What is going on in Den Helder?
If OC and IJ are on the scrap heap, what is flying for the SAR contract in DH?
Sad to see OC looking like this, they should get the Shetland musem to have her as a display model. Many hours spent in the back of her in Shetland, and some not so fond memories.
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Sad to see OC looking like this, they should get the Shetland musem to have her as a display model. Many hours spent in the back of her in Shetland, and some not so fond memories.
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Achilles,
Knowing Bristow they will probably scrap them or sell them for a derisory amount. They will then completely unexpectedly (even though they tendered for it) win a contract for SAR S61N's and spend a fortune buying them back - only to find they have no pilots to fly them or engineers to maintain them.
Knowing Bristow they will probably scrap them or sell them for a derisory amount. They will then completely unexpectedly (even though they tendered for it) win a contract for SAR S61N's and spend a fortune buying them back - only to find they have no pilots to fly them or engineers to maintain them.
Hillers and Bananas
In 1960, Sir Miles Wyatt asked Alan Bristow if he would like to take over the running of Fison Airwork and effectively merge it with Bristow Helicopters so although many of these operations were not strictly Bristow operations they were under Bristows control for a time and many staff joined the company.
Therefore the general feeling is that Fison Airwork, like BEAS, should be included as part of Bristow history. Fison Airwork itself was formed from Airwork and Fison Pest Control and had many contracts in the field of crop spraying of which Panama and Dominican Republic were two. Typical equipment being Hiller 12s equipped with spray booms and insecticide tanks.
In 1960, Sir Miles Wyatt asked Alan Bristow if he would like to take over the running of Fison Airwork and effectively merge it with Bristow Helicopters so although many of these operations were not strictly Bristow operations they were under Bristows control for a time and many staff joined the company.
Therefore the general feeling is that Fison Airwork, like BEAS, should be included as part of Bristow history. Fison Airwork itself was formed from Airwork and Fison Pest Control and had many contracts in the field of crop spraying of which Panama and Dominican Republic were two. Typical equipment being Hiller 12s equipped with spray booms and insecticide tanks.
This good pic from the Bristow archives. The stamp on the reverse of photo reads " Photograph by Public Relations Office, Khartoum, Sudan Government"
"Now, let's see. Engage IAS, HDG and and ALT HOLD and off we go"
......and what is becoming obvious is that the life of a crop spraying Hiller wasn't very long
In the "Hillers and Bananas" post, one of the wrecks, in the crashes image is G-AMDN! This one being AMDO, destroyed in Panama.
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Third picture from the top, Stan Chapman chewing his finger! Must be retired now? Along with Dave Hingley, Chas House, Bob Potts, John Cromwell etc?
Post 1403....right side.... Martin Boardley I believe!
Post 1403,
Colin McCabe on the left. Martin Boardley became the Chief Engineer Eket in due course. I do not know the guy in the centre but I left Duri in May 1972.
Colin McCabe on the left. Martin Boardley became the Chief Engineer Eket in due course. I do not know the guy in the centre but I left Duri in May 1972.
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Post #1403
Yes, that's Martin Boardley in the 1st, 3rd and 5th photo, popular lad wasn't he - played a mean guitar too. The guy sitting in the center of the last photo, with white shirt and black knee-length stockings, is Doug Parker, ex-Brtish Army (Warrant Officer) avionics man. Doug sadly passed away in Australia about the early/mid eighties after which his Malaysian-chinese wife, Margaret, returned to her family in Penang. Spent many good times with them, and their parrot 'Jimmy', when they lived in Singapore.
They don't look very comfortable posing! Is that guy on the right holding the famous 'bat' - no wonder it hurts! 
I think that's a pretty good guess.
Is that a very young Jimmy Peebles sitting at the back?
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Is that guy on the right holding the famous 'bat' - no wonder it hurts!
Grease - luxury!
