Bond bo105's?
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From: Australia
Was the 105LS ever used (widely) in the UK? if not, why not? Was the extra power not needed there?
Looking at the history of the LS it appears that countries with higher DA's only needed/used them...
Looking at the history of the LS it appears that countries with higher DA's only needed/used them...
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From: Stuck on 50:30 North
Bolkows
It registration looks like G-DCCH which was a Devon Air Ambulance before being written off in 2001
Living up to your name there mate. Defo NOT DCCH.
G - DCCH started life as the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary helicopter. When the Police purchased their BK 117 (G - DCPA), BAS bought DCCH and, after much stripping out of surplus kit and fitting EMS role, it replaced G - BATC (Bo 105DB, not stretched) as the Devon Air Ambulance. She stayed in DAA livery until her untimely end and never had floats fitted either.
Given the float fit, I think it may be G - CDBS after her respray. BUT, I could be wrong..............it has been known
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From: Ireland
Apologies for going a little off-topic, but does anyone know did the BO-105s operated by British Caledonian Helicopters ever work on a Light House contract or were they chiefly used for runs to and from off-shore oil and gas installations? Thanks.
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From: Suffolk, UK.
This is an interesting site for all you 105 fans.
"Leichter Mehrzweckhubschrauber MBB BO 105 - Light multipurpose helicopter MBB BO 105"
"Leichter Mehrzweckhubschrauber MBB BO 105 - Light multipurpose helicopter MBB BO 105"
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500 Fan:
Most of BCAL's 105's were inherited from Ferranti Helicopters as follows:
G-BAFD .. Ferranti > BCAL > Gleneagles > Bond > Sold to South Africa
G-BATB .. Ferranti > BCAL > Sold to US (BATB was hit by a wave at Skerryvore Lighthouse on 16th March 1978)
G-BFYA .. Ferranti > John Crewdson (Helicopter Hire) > Veritair (Flew with Strathclyde Police) > Sterling Helicopters
Ferranti were among the UK's pioneers in lighthouse support work and, to the best of my knowledge, some of these contracts were continued by BCAL when they bought the company in '79.
Ex-Ferranti Bo105D G-BAFD flying with BCAL
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500 Fan:
Apologies for going a little off-topic, but does anyone know did the BO-105s operated by British Caledonian Helicopters ever work on a Light House contract or were they chiefly used for runs to and from off-shore oil and gas installations?
G-BAFD .. Ferranti > BCAL > Gleneagles > Bond > Sold to South Africa
G-BATB .. Ferranti > BCAL > Sold to US (BATB was hit by a wave at Skerryvore Lighthouse on 16th March 1978)
G-BFYA .. Ferranti > John Crewdson (Helicopter Hire) > Veritair (Flew with Strathclyde Police) > Sterling Helicopters
Ferranti were among the UK's pioneers in lighthouse support work and, to the best of my knowledge, some of these contracts were continued by BCAL when they bought the company in '79.
Ex-Ferranti Bo105D G-BAFD flying with BCAL
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From: Milano, Italia
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HICO-P: Yes you are quite right. In fact all Ferranti's 105's had some former history:
BAFD, as you mention, was owned by Mackenzie-Hill, veteran PPRuNer "Speechless Two" was the personal pilot to Charles Mackenzie-Hill and moved from Mackenzie's to Ferranti (via a contract with Wimpey Sealabs). 'Speechless' went on to become Ferranti's 105 training captain and eventually chief pilot of BCAL Helicopters after they bought Ferranti.
BATB was formerly owned by Rolls Royce and still flew for on contract for them after Ferranti purchased the aircraft.
And BFYA flew for one year with Heliswiss, remaining on the German register as D-HJET, prior to being delivered to the UK.
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HICO-P: Yes you are quite right. In fact all Ferranti's 105's had some former history:
BAFD, as you mention, was owned by Mackenzie-Hill, veteran PPRuNer "Speechless Two" was the personal pilot to Charles Mackenzie-Hill and moved from Mackenzie's to Ferranti (via a contract with Wimpey Sealabs). 'Speechless' went on to become Ferranti's 105 training captain and eventually chief pilot of BCAL Helicopters after they bought Ferranti.
BATB was formerly owned by Rolls Royce and still flew for on contract for them after Ferranti purchased the aircraft.
And BFYA flew for one year with Heliswiss, remaining on the German register as D-HJET, prior to being delivered to the UK.
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From: Devon, UK
Savoia - not wanting to besmirch Speechless Two's unsullied reputation, I should point out that I was also flying for Mackenzie-Hill at that time and particularly on this occasion!! - but that's another story.
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From: England
Bo105 @ Donauworth
Photo link: way too large for PPRuNe!
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 23rd October 2010 at 22:03. Reason: Photos too large for PPRuNe: please resize!!!!
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From: Milano, Italia
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HICO-P: Thanks for bringing me up to speed on the Mackenzie Hill history, appreciated and - my apologies for excluding you in my mentionings. I would in fact be keen to learn more about your time with them and have PM'd you accordingly.
I sent this image (a while back) to Speechless Two and which I am sure you already have as it is in the public domain:
Mackenzie Hill's MBB Bo105D at Kindlington, May 1975. The records show that by this time the aircraft was already under the ownership of Wimpey Labs (a Ferranti managed contract). Ferranti bought the aircraft outright in June of '77.
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HICO-P: Thanks for bringing me up to speed on the Mackenzie Hill history, appreciated and - my apologies for excluding you in my mentionings. I would in fact be keen to learn more about your time with them and have PM'd you accordingly.
I sent this image (a while back) to Speechless Two and which I am sure you already have as it is in the public domain:
Mackenzie Hill's MBB Bo105D at Kindlington, May 1975. The records show that by this time the aircraft was already under the ownership of Wimpey Labs (a Ferranti managed contract). Ferranti bought the aircraft outright in June of '77.
S.
