New British Caledonian Helicopters Ltd
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Amen....
I think PF was our fourth S61 and was inherited from BAH (BIH?) when they decided not to extend the lease from the South African company that owned it. If I recall it was the aircraft that had a wiring fault in the u/c system and was inadvertently dumped on its belly whilst returning to dispersal.
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BCAL Helicopters did not operate the LHR-LGW airlink. It was operated by BAH using their S61s and pilots / engineers on their AOC and in their colours.
BCAL (the airline) provided the ground handling and the hosties in the back.
BCAL Helicopters did not operate the LHR-LGW airlink. It was operated by BAH using their S61s and pilots / engineers on their AOC and in their colours.
BCAL (the airline) provided the ground handling and the hosties in the back.
Not sure about that Steve, I was at BCal when the service ended and we were operating it then. You gave me a job shortly afterwards, just after we got sold off to Bristow :-)
Thanks, best move I ever made.
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Thanks, best move I ever made.
TeeS
Isn't the OP asking about a 'New' BCal 
That's what I thought but can't find any evidence of it being re-established on't interweb. Where's the rumour from ?
G-LINK was definitely a BCalH machine, I thought BAH provided the maintenance cover airframes only and the staffing was joint.
G-LINK was definitely a BCalH machine, I thought BAH provided the maintenance cover airframes only and the staffing was joint.
. I never recall G-LINK being in BAH colours - it was in a pseudo BCAL livery but had no 'lion'. See below when BCAL Helicopters operated the LHR-LGW airlink.BAH provided pilots and maintenance until 1984 when they increased their prices so much that British Caledonian did not renew the contract and British Caledonian Helicopters then operated and maintained the service from 1984 until it ceased in 1986.
For anything historical to do with Airlink have at look at Bill Ashpole's site - the Airlink Manager and in BAH days the Airlink Chief Pilot: Gatwick/Heathrow Airlink 1978-1986
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Fading Memory!
Clearly I had forgotten that the last stages of the Airlink were flown by BCAL (H) replacing us in BAH, and although I flew the link quite a lot on various detachments from the Norf Sea I had forgotten its unique colour scheme and am only sorry I don't have any photos of me flying it. Bill Ashpole's stuff is a delight in memories, now I have been away from the helicopter world for coming up to 18 years!
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New Company......
Hi Guys, can someone help me, I have heard that BCal Helicopters is starting up again, can anyone give me a heads up? I have looked for a website but no joy, anybody know anything about it?
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If you really need to know pay the fee and download the documents.
https://en.datocapital.com/uk/compan...pters-Ltd.html
https://en.datocapital.com/uk/compan...pters-Ltd.html
Even without paying the report you can Google on the address and then Google some further.
The company is of an experienced (ex?) CHC pilot.
If you Google further you can even give him a phone call (could be his wife number).
However I have NO clue if this is going to be a helicopter Operating company. Could very well be an advisory company or so.
Bristow also has a subsidiary limited company "Caledonian Helicopters" director is Mike Imlach.
Cheers SLB
The company is of an experienced (ex?) CHC pilot.
If you Google further you can even give him a phone call (could be his wife number).
However I have NO clue if this is going to be a helicopter Operating company. Could very well be an advisory company or so.
Bristow also has a subsidiary limited company "Caledonian Helicopters" director is Mike Imlach.
Cheers SLB
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I wonder if they will recruit some of the pilots that have been made redundant by the old companies up there, assuming that Aberdeen is where they want to base operations, plenty to choose from. Anybody know anything?