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[QUOTE=Savoia;6956399]Well if you've clicked onto PPRuNe this morning in the hope of finding a mild pick-me-up then I hope this contribution helps.
Its a British Pathé clip from 1952 documenting the arrival of two S-55's from the US in what is claimed to be the first trans-Atlantic crossing by helicopters.
The S-55's arrive at Prestwick from Iceland but, as with most Pathé clips, its the commentator's post-war British accent and choice of words which, for me, turn these little clips into gems. Enjoy!
Discovering this British Pathé gem from 1952, capturing the first trans-Atlantic helicopter crossing, brings a nostalgic delight.
Its a British Pathé clip from 1952 documenting the arrival of two S-55's from the US in what is claimed to be the first trans-Atlantic crossing by helicopters.
The S-55's arrive at Prestwick from Iceland but, as with most Pathé clips, its the commentator's post-war British accent and choice of words which, for me, turn these little clips into gems. Enjoy!
Discovering this British Pathé gem from 1952, capturing the first trans-Atlantic helicopter crossing, brings a nostalgic delight.
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Nice pic of the flower power 61 Savoia,
They still provide that service for the Narcissus growers in the islands today and a real pungent mini me version of the mass produced daffodil they are to. Almost too sickly a smell.
Unfortunately today, they have withdrawn the BIH service non-effective October, so the end of an era which my dad was involved in way back when I was a grasshopper in school in Helston. Happy days back in the 60's
They still provide that service for the Narcissus growers in the islands today and a real pungent mini me version of the mass produced daffodil they are to. Almost too sickly a smell.
Unfortunately today, they have withdrawn the BIH service non-effective October, so the end of an era which my dad was involved in way back when I was a grasshopper in school in Helston. Happy days back in the 60's
Such a nostalgic glimpse of the Flower Power '61 Savoia! Reminds me of the sweet scent of Narcissus in the islands. Sadly, the BIH service, a part of my dad's past in Helston, bids adieu this October.
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I think Savoia is no longer “on scene”.
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#1195. I first flew G-AXKE on my CA1179/H check on 10 June 1973 with John Odlin at Bristow Redhill. She was then based at Battersea Heliport until December 1973 when, due to the oil crisis, I was relocated to Inverness. KE was delivered to me by Ken Bradley on 22 January 1974 and was my chariot until I left for Sumburgh on 30 October 1974 in G-AWVO. I can't identify the location but she was flown the length and breadth of the country whilst Battersea-based and a fair bit of Scotland whilst based in Inverness, including some spectacular load-lifting in Benbecula for the MOD using a 950ft strop!
#1195. I first flew G-AXKE on my CA1179/H check on 10 June 1973 with John Odlin at Bristow Redhill. She was then based at Battersea Heliport until December 1973 when, due to the oil crisis, I was relocated to Inverness. KE was delivered to me by Ken Bradley on 22 January 1974 and was my chariot until I left for Sumburgh on 30 October 1974 in G-AWVO. I can't identify the location but she was flown the length and breadth of the country whilst Battersea-based and a fair bit of Scotland whilst based in Inverness, including some spectacular load-lifting in Benbecula for the MOD using a 950ft strop!
Aerial photograph of G-AXKE near Dalcross, Inverness in 1974.
1971 WESCAM fit to Swiss Alouette III
Very interesting youtube film of Wescam mounted on Swiss Alouette III in 1971.
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