Shetland Tigers

[batboy1970]

We were swinging the lamp earlier today about working in the NNS off Shetland /Scatsta, and the subject turned to Helicopters, out of interest, what happenned to or where are the Tigers now that were replaced by the S 92s, are they still in service, did GG finally self destruct or are they resting up somewhere sunny ???......

[Epiphany]

One is performing admirably across the Baltic Sea and another was last heard of cowering in a hangar in Libya being bombed by NATO.

[S61-S92]

G-TIGG

For a few "Per Diems" you could own the newly pimped G-TIGG

[batboy1970]

Ohhh good lord check it out, it surely cant NOW be reliable, a good paint job clearly hides it all.

[S61-S92]

... or some vintage memorabilia



Not many 332's left now, with BHL announcing they are fast tracking the withdrawal of the 332 to be replaced with the AW189

[helihub]

I've been tracking these. The G reg Tigers are as follows

Active this month = BLXR, BMCW, TIGE, TIGF, TIGJ
Stored somewhere sunny (aka Aberdeen) = BWWI, BWZX, TIGC, TIGG, TIGS
Baltic = TIGV
Libya damaged (on approx 05-Apr-11) = BMCX

Those with links are for sale on Bristow website at the link given

[TiPwEiGhT]

Blimey, I was once told "you canīt polish a turd", apparently you can.

I see CHC have managed to shift some of their Līs, G-PUME and G-BKZE(?) have been tarted up in Stavanger in full military grey, package and shipped off somewhere.

[industry insider]

Some of the BHL aircraft are also in "storage" down in Australia. I think I saw some in a hangar in Broome a few months ago. CHC still have a few working but most will be replaced by EC225s. I remember when, in 1982, many of the earlier Bristow "Tigers" we're delivered new and they were the latest and greatest.

[batboy1970]

'Cant polish a turd' classic.....mind you from what i hear i think some of the old hands on the rig would actually prefer the old work horses to the 92s.

[diginagain]

'Cant polish a turd' .....

.........but you can roll it in glitter.

...........mind you from what i hear i think some of the old hands on the rig would actually prefer the old work horses to the 92s

You got that right.

[ironchefflay]

I see CHC have managed to shift some of their Līs, G-PUME and G-BKZE(?) have been tarted up in Stavanger in full military grey, package and shipped off somewhere.

Gone to Chilean Navy. also ZG and possibly MA MB. cant remember exactly.

[SASless]

How do they compare to the standard Puma....physical dimension wise..would they be a natural follow on for the Vertrep Contracts the US Navy MSC has going using Evergreen and another outfit?

[Border Reiver]

ZE and ZG

ZE and G to the Navy, that's some 28 years now after they were delivered. Super Pumas with carpets and high backed passenger seats complete with IFE for the bears. First new aircraft I ever flew, come to think of it there's not been many since. Any one know where my course partner Guy White is?

[Fareastdriver]

SASless. It is the same basic fuselage and the overall dimensions are similar. For big u/s jobs the centre fuel tank can be removed and the load pole fitted the same as the 330.