Bristow Photos
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Hi great photos thanks for sharing 
Have googled my granddads records and have found that he was flying the
Sikorsky S-76 A
Registered 'G-BHBF'
in year 1980
doe someone god a photo off that helicopter,And can i please copy it thanks
Have googled my granddads records and have found that he was flying the
Sikorsky S-76 A
Registered 'G-BHBF'
in year 1980
doe someone god a photo off that helicopter,And can i please copy it thanks
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There is a pic on G-INFO but judging by the paint scheme it is quite recent:
Photograph of Aircraft G-BHBF
Photograph of Aircraft G-BHBF
G-BHBF
Very Nice picture of G-BHBF from that period, here
Photos: Sikorsky S-76A Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
We did not hold the Speed Record for very long ... one month later it was taken by F-WZJJ, c/n 6001, Aérospatiale's first production SA365N, Dauphin 2
Photos: Sikorsky S-76A Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
We did not hold the Speed Record for very long ... one month later it was taken by F-WZJJ, c/n 6001, Aérospatiale's first production SA365N, Dauphin 2
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Not seen much posted on this thread recently so here are one or two pics of aircraft that passed through Aberdeen heavies over the years or have visited. Any corrections to the info given appreciated.
Bell 214ST demonstartor
Saudia? 214ST
Bell 214ST demonstartor
Saudia? 214ST
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The 214ST demo machine would have been in the area about Aug 1979, I remember sitting in some greasy spoon in the middle of Horley when I heard the 'ST' got airborne in the Redhill circuit and came down the London-Brighton rail line on the usual westerlies active SVFR Gatwick clearance @ 1500'. Little old ladies fainted in the street, I thought it was tremendous, 'Apocalypse Now' had also just been released and I got a first hand illustration of huge masses of air being moved about.
The Viscount (I can almost remember the operator but with gray cell mass extinction...) and the CAAs' HS748 make a nice backdrop.
TOD
The Viscount (I can almost remember the operator but with gray cell mass extinction...) and the CAAs' HS748 make a nice backdrop.
TOD
RH2 - One of the Sete Aviation VVIP machines for the Royal Flight in Jeddah. RH1 and HB-XOV were the other VVIP 214STs in the fleet.
Nice to see a picture of it, considering my pops spent the twilight of his career out in Jeddah looking after the beasts, until the Jeddah operation was closed down in 2008.
Nice to see a picture of it, considering my pops spent the twilight of his career out in Jeddah looking after the beasts, until the Jeddah operation was closed down in 2008.
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Ainippe from your post No.1004,8th Oct 2009
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"As life was a bit monotonous we were always playing practical jokes on people - we decided that our CP Ken Osbourne should get up early one morning even though he was due to lay in - we started a Cobra drill in his tent at 5 a.m. to much swearing and shouting. However two days later he then flew a 212 over our tents at 5.30 a.m. and blew us all into the surrounding sand whilst blissfully asleep!! Aaaah those were the days. Gachs Saran - now theres a nother story"
I was the loadmaster on that flight unless it was done more than once.
Ken's tent was just behind mine and I was woken up by people tripping over my guy ropes and a cobra drill starting up so I got up to watch.As we were on dawn launch the next morning he got me to position us over the line of tents blowing Jim Ayer's down and several others.
Great times.
Cheers
Nigel Elliot
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"As life was a bit monotonous we were always playing practical jokes on people - we decided that our CP Ken Osbourne should get up early one morning even though he was due to lay in - we started a Cobra drill in his tent at 5 a.m. to much swearing and shouting. However two days later he then flew a 212 over our tents at 5.30 a.m. and blew us all into the surrounding sand whilst blissfully asleep!! Aaaah those were the days. Gachs Saran - now theres a nother story"
I was the loadmaster on that flight unless it was done more than once.
Ken's tent was just behind mine and I was woken up by people tripping over my guy ropes and a cobra drill starting up so I got up to watch.As we were on dawn launch the next morning he got me to position us over the line of tents blowing Jim Ayer's down and several others.
Great times.
Cheers
Nigel Elliot
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Cobra Drilling
Hi Nigel,
yes that was an amusing morning - I remember it fondly. I also seem to remember the germans building a swimming pool of some sorts at that site - or is that my imagination?
Nick Strange
yes that was an amusing morning - I remember it fondly. I also seem to remember the germans building a swimming pool of some sorts at that site - or is that my imagination?
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Hi Nick,
Yep they did. I have some pics somewhere and I'll try and put them up here. I'll pm u my phone number. I'm down flying out of LGW quite a bit so it'd be good to catch up.
Yep they did. I have some pics somewhere and I'll try and put them up here. I'll pm u my phone number. I'm down flying out of LGW quite a bit so it'd be good to catch up.
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Yves Le Roi
Hi:
I'm over at my dad's and yes he does remember Russ Shand and has a very high opinion of him. I'm going to get my dad to sign up to this Network as there are so many great pictures and contact for his to stroll down memory lane.
Thanks again.
Katell;
If you are still reading this, tell your Dad that I talked to Russ in Thailand a few days ago and he is doing very well, I talk to him a few times a year and will advise him that things are well with Yves.
Regards
carholme
I'm over at my dad's and yes he does remember Russ Shand and has a very high opinion of him. I'm going to get my dad to sign up to this Network as there are so many great pictures and contact for his to stroll down memory lane.
Thanks again.
Katell;
If you are still reading this, tell your Dad that I talked to Russ in Thailand a few days ago and he is doing very well, I talk to him a few times a year and will advise him that things are well with Yves.
Regards
carholme
Last edited by carholme; 26th Nov 2010 at 14:25.
Bristows Wessex in Cork.
Does anyone have any details on the Bristow operation based in Cork in 1971 or there abouts? It involved a Series 60 Wessex and was presumably connected with the Kinsale Gas Platform. Any photos, registration of the machine(s) involved or any other information at all on this operation would be most welcome. Thanks.
500 Fan.
500 Fan.
Bristow Wessex in Cork
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My records show the Wessex 60 based (one at a time) in Cork were
April 1970 G-ATCB
May to Nov 1970 G-ASWI
Dec 1970 to Nov 1971 G-ATCB (Marathon)
Hope that helps !
My records show the Wessex 60 based (one at a time) in Cork were
April 1970 G-ATCB
May to Nov 1970 G-ASWI
Dec 1970 to Nov 1971 G-ATCB (Marathon)
Hope that helps !