Geoffersincornwall

This is a October 1981 - Andouki Airport, Brunei. The original Brunei-Shell colours. In the background is a Bell 212 on charter from Heli-Services Singapore - 9V-BMB.




This is PH-NZA on UN duty in Croatia as the UN191- March 1994. We got $100 a day 'danger money' and had a kevlar floor under each seat. Only one bullet hole in 2 years.

Savoia

Geoffers, as always, brilliant!



On page 44 we showcased a Swiss Super Puma belonging to Eagle Helicopters being flown single pilot on the Italian side of the Alps during a lift job - but today, renown aviation photographer Dennis Wüstefeld has kindly contributed his own excellent take of a Swiss Puma:


Swiss Air Force TH89 AS332M1 Super Puma at Meiringen on 11th October 2011 during the "Axalp Fliegerschießen" (Photo: Dennis Wüstefeld)

Dennis, many thanks for this great image!

longbox

Sorry for a late reply, yes the colour scheme is spot on, I will put pictures of her on, she will be seen all over the UK and I will post up where she will be. She is going onto the N reg.

It is still the only helicopter I know that has that draw to her, where ever you land a crowd forms instantly!

sycamore

Maybe it`s just you ,Gary...!

Savoia

Brantly B-2 G-ARVY at Denham in April 1962 (Photo: Peter Fitzmaurice)

The image above is one from a collection taken by the late Peter Fitzmaurice and comes to us via Bill Teasdale (who's wonderful work has featured several times on this thread). Bill is now the custodian of Peter's fine collection and has written: "I have recently acquired the photo collection of the late Peter Fitzmaurice who sadly died in an aviation accident two years ago. He was well known for his wonderful photos taken in the 1950's and 60's and it is the wish of his widow, Susan, that we should continue to display his photos where they can be appreciated and of value."

Well Bill, they are certainly appreciated here on Nostalgia! Our thanks to Susan Fitzmaurice and for Peter too .. if he's up there reading this!

Not much on the books about "Garvy", she seems to have been a BEAS demonstrator of sorts. Another shot of her, this time at Oxford, to follow in time to come.


Brantly B-2B G-ASHJ at Elstree in September 1964 (Photo: Brian Nichols)

Another fine example of a 60's Brantly in Britain - this one from Brian Nichols who has graciously agreed for his work to be displayed here on Nostalgia.

From BEAS (the Brantly distributor) ASHJ went to Francis Wallis of Loughton in Essex in 1967 and from Loughton to Sunderland in County Durham in 1971 when she was bought by Robert Ryan of Ryan Aviation. Her final owner is recorded as Antony Dean of Leeds.

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Observe the difference in the canopies between the B2 and the B2B. I know it sounds somewhat childish but .. I remain adamant that when I get the chance I am going to ask someone with an example of the original B2 canopy to place a blade over one of the roof 'bubbles' and pull full pitch and then take a photo revealing the clearance between the blade's trailing edge and the top of the bubble! Yes, I know there will be clearance but .. my guess is that it won't be much - especially with a static blade! The things we think .. lol!

For more Brantlys in Britain see pages: 16 through 20, 44 through 45 and 47.

Geoffersincornwall

Don't know the background to these but they look interesting and somewhere along the line (about 1968) I 'acquired' them for my scrapbook.









G.

Saint Jack

'Geoffersincornwall' in his Post #1100 commented that he "Don't know the background..." to his photo's, I think I can assist:

1st Photo: They're trees.
2nd Photo: Another tree.
3rd Photo: A field and more trees.
4th Photo: The wall and part of the roof of a large hangar.

Hope this helps.

treadigraph

A bit of Eastern European nostalgia...

Back in the late 70s - 1978 if I recall correctly - I saw a Polish (I think) Mi-2 whopping eastwards over this neck of the woods (Croydon). I believe it was in the UK for a while, does anyone recall what it was doing here? It wasn't at Farnborough that year

1helicopterppl

Longbox,

should look good then, you keep saying N-reg but what ? N222* ?

Geoffersincornwall

I should have been more explicit. I know not the origin or the subject matter of the photos but maybe someone else does, beyond the obvious that the first is a civvy Skeeter and the rest look like the Westland Whirlwind production line at Yeovil circa late 1950s.

G.

Savoia

Treadigraph, I cannot personally recall having heard anything about an Mi-2 over south London but there are doubtless others who may.

What I do remember (and I think it was early 70's) was that our Russian friends brought across an Mi-10 (the one capable of carrying a bus beneath it) and solicited a number of prospective clients including Bristows.

Sadly, I've been unable to dig-up anything about it.

longbox

Sadly most of the really good 222 N regs have already gone, however there is one that I think will suit all expectations, as soon as the trust is complete I will share with you

treadigraph

Did a quick bit of research on Google; the Mi-2 I spotted was SP-SWG and can be seen at this link on Air Britain's website. Amazing what you can find on line.

I had thought it was here for a month or two, perhaps PZL/WSK used it for a marketing opportunity with the various UK companies while it was here, which might explain its presence over the SE. I don't think I've ever seen another one.

I remember there were some Polish fixed-wing aircraft at Farnborough that year which was around the same time.

Savoia

MBB Bo106 D-HDCI at the Hannover Airshow on 30th April 1974 (Photo: Peter Nicholson)

On 25th September 1973, D-HDCI (above), the MBB 106 test bed, made its maiden flight. The 106 was intended as a 7 seat derivative of the 105 and sported a wider cabin capable of accommodating 3 seats in front and 4 in the rear.

An uprated transmission was to deliver an output of up to 692shp with a single-engine output of 380shp compared with 636shp and 370shp respectively for the 105.


The Bo106 in 'prophetic' pose with MBB's technical team in 1973 revealing slightly EC130'esque features

And ..

Do you remember this:

Well if you enjoyed Griffo's 'at odds with the world' photo I have a couple of Bölkow images winging their way to Nostalgia which you will love!

Savoia

From page 41:

Now, and with thanks to a contribution from Graham Sparkes, we are able to see her in a pose from 1982:


Bell 206B G-BBCA belonging to Barker's Plant Hire seen at Blackpool's Squire's Gate airport on 13th April 1982 (Photo: Graham Sparkes)

As mentioned above, this craft had a string of owners but is seen in the latest capture while in the employ of Barker's Plant Hire of Newcastle-under-Lyme. From there she moved to Southend (the following year), initially to 'Harvest Aviation?' and then to Helicopter Hire in '84.

For some great Helicopter Hire memorabilia check-out TJEF2808's recent posts on pages 52-54.

To BBCA's right is ex-Bristow Bell 47G-2 G-AXCC and just in the frame is the nose of Agusta-built Bell 206 G-HYDE of Cheshire-based Hyde Tools.

RPM, your request did not go unnoticed but, as you've probably discovered, there's precious little out there on this craft which seems to have started life in Mexico as XC-BOQ. However, PPRuNe being what it is you never know, someone may well drop in with something satisfying!

Bob Griffiths

Sand! It was the same in Dubai and Das! Haven't been on this site for many years but I see you have a few refs from my past. Your brother has been reading them and worked out the why's and wherefore's. I understand you took a trip to Das and visited the Tavern Bar. Trust you enjoyed it. By strange coincidence, I started writing up my ditching near Brightlingsea in 1966 because I found that the man who pulled me out had died last year so I will be sending his family the story that he probably never told them about.

Savoia

Bristol Sycamore HR52 LC103 of the West German Air Force at Hannover on 7th May 1962 (Photo: Courtesy of Ken Elliot)

chopper2004

I scanned these from shots I took during Paris Airshow 2001, around the Place de l'Concorde, where this was outside the museum.









I think its in the International Helicopter Museum now at Weston Super Mare having been donated by French after it finished its trials?

Cheers

chopper2004

Also on the first day of SBAC Farnborough 1998 I got close to the 2nd prototype of the now cancelled Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66

Brilliant Stuff

Yupp the 365 now resides at the Helicopter Museum in Weston Super Mare.