North Denes Closing
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Awrigh' then, this one would give you leeway ....
1 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3, NR3
The point is, property is pretty cheap in Norfolk.
Cheers
Whirls
1 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3, NR3
The point is, property is pretty cheap in Norfolk.
Cheers
Whirls
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From: Moo moo land
Yesterday, Bond Offshore Helicopters registered their first AW139 helicopter with the UK CAA – it is G-PERA which reflects it being contracted to the independent oil & gas company Perenco. Previously this company’s operations were supported by an AW139 from CHC. The AW139, which will be joined by a second prior to the contract start on 1st May, will be based from Norwich. This airport is fast becoming the “Aberdeen of the Southern North Sea” as other options such as North Denes are closed down. (see HeliHub.com story)
This is the first time Bond Offshore Helicopters operates the AW139.
Perenco has operations in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from South America to the Middle East.
All the above stolen from HELIHUB...
Well there you go NIKNAK
thats the first CHC customer voting with their feet.....
Any more ?
Oh and no BOND do not occupy the White elephant hangar.....
This is the first time Bond Offshore Helicopters operates the AW139.
Perenco has operations in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from South America to the Middle East.
All the above stolen from HELIHUB...
Well there you go NIKNAK
thats the first CHC customer voting with their feet.....Any more ?
Oh and no BOND do not occupy the White elephant hangar.....
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From: Aberdeenshire
Pictures of said machine?
The first Bond AW 139 will arrive in Norwich early next week. It is still to be painted in Bond colours, it is leased from ERA helicopters and is currently in their colours.
It will be ready for contract on 1st. May 2011
Sq
It will be ready for contract on 1st. May 2011
Sq
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From: Oxford, UK
North Denes closing completely? what a pity. Perhaps they will extend the caravan park?
I landed a glider there once, having flown from Nympsfield and ran out of land, too chicken to swing round the oil rig that was out at sea.
A famous glider pilot landed there once, flown from North Hill in Devon, he was based at Bicester. So rang Bicester for airtow - North Dene manager said the field is too short to do an airtow! but it was too late to stop the tug flying in from Bicester. Airfield manager said, right, I'm not responsible for what happens, I'm going home now.
So the glider was pushed back against the fence, the tug pushed back as well, ran up to full power on the brakes, and there was a mighty yank on the towrope; glider got airborne ok, but tug still on the ground, still on the ground, still on the ground...then hoiked up into the air to miss the earth bank at the end of the runway.
Folks in the caravan park were astonished when first the tug, then the glider appeared, ran briefly along their drive before at last achieving liftoff. And combination returned to Bicester.
No, it wasn't me. I had a road retrieve from North Dene.
I landed a glider there once, having flown from Nympsfield and ran out of land, too chicken to swing round the oil rig that was out at sea.
A famous glider pilot landed there once, flown from North Hill in Devon, he was based at Bicester. So rang Bicester for airtow - North Dene manager said the field is too short to do an airtow! but it was too late to stop the tug flying in from Bicester. Airfield manager said, right, I'm not responsible for what happens, I'm going home now.
So the glider was pushed back against the fence, the tug pushed back as well, ran up to full power on the brakes, and there was a mighty yank on the towrope; glider got airborne ok, but tug still on the ground, still on the ground, still on the ground...then hoiked up into the air to miss the earth bank at the end of the runway.
Folks in the caravan park were astonished when first the tug, then the glider appeared, ran briefly along their drive before at last achieving liftoff. And combination returned to Bicester.
No, it wasn't me. I had a road retrieve from North Dene.
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From: UK
What happened to the CHC 139's that were flying in UK from North Denes if they were not the ones Australia bound?
here's one:-
