Irish Helicopters Ltd

[griffothefog]

Eket,

Is Mick Bowe still working in Cork?

[bolkow]

Hello 500 fan. I do remember reading an article a long time ago about Irish helicopters and it mentioned it being set up originally by a Ken Besson who began the operation when he bought the hiller helicopter put up for sale by a departing US ambassador. I remener seeing the aircraft once when I was very young, Can recall it was painted a light blue but I do not know the registration number I'm afraid, guess it could have been EI-ART but cant say for sure.

[SirSokky]

Hi Griffo,

Hope you doin ok and the 'sand' is not causing too much discomfort in 'yer crack'!

Jim E, Mick B and Pat J are all contracting at the moment to cover the permanent Engineering staff who are transitioning to S92A. The 3 lads, affectionatley known as 'Last of the Summer Wine' (you decide which is which!), are primarily at the Shannon base for the moment when not either on a Golf Course, in the Bandon River etc etc.

Regards

SS.

[206Fan]

Out of curiosity, when does the first S-92 arrive in Ireland for SAR operations?

Fantastic thread btw.. Interesting read for us younger members here who wern't around in them days. Love the photos!

Dave

[Eket]

Last of the summer wine .....


Bet they love that !!!

Which one of dem could be compo is my question , the dirty little letch of a man in the TV show ?

[bolkow]

I believe the first s92 comes in 2012, a used one from the UK and the others comes in drips and drabs after that.

[NABLAG]

First one due, brand new, in January 2012.
Due to be Shannon based.

[aengus]

Anyone know who the Pilot is in this video from 1978?

[Savoia]

Aengus, what a wonderful piece of IH nostalgia. Brilliant!

I rather suspect the 'vintage' feel of the vid is an effect however - nonetheless, most enjoyable.

[bolkow]

I cant get the vid, its blank, otherwise I might have known who it was.

[Savoia]

Bolkow, log onto You Tube and search the video title: Clifden Aerial View 1978 - Galway Ireland and see if you can access it that way.

[bolkow]

I think I have actually seen that one, with bolkow BDI (the one that crashed off donegal). I od know the video I saw did identify the pilot but I did'nt know him and cannot recall the name, it was'nt Oakes, Fergus O Connor and was before Kennealy and Hennessy times.

[i am a bee too]

Could it be Peter Hall. Pat Joyce hooking up the load.

[Eket]

Hall springs to mind .

[i am a bee too]

eket

does magic chef bring back memories

[i am a bee too]

etet

and rosies

[elro]

EI-AUI Eurocopter SE3130 Alouette II MSN 1648, Irish Helicopters Ltd - Shannon - EINN- 10-07-1977.

[aengus]

[bolkow]

if thats a picture of alouette aui I cant seem to open it.

[Eket]

Rosies ..... oh yeah , lost a few years in there !!!