50 years to this day BO105 flew for first time
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Looks like the Aussies might have gotten a hold of D-HMBB at some point!
The "Bo" spent 40+ years flying the lighthouses off the Irish coast. It must have been a half-decent machine.
500 Fan.
The "Bo" spent 40+ years flying the lighthouses off the Irish coast. It must have been a half-decent machine.
500 Fan.
Oh, I feel old! I first flew the Bo-105 on my conversion course coming up to 44 years ago on 2 June 1973 with the late lamented Pete Peckowski at Shannon. Only did one year on the Irish Lights though. Flew the type elsewhere for 6 years and loved it!
HDSU was a demo in Oz in 1985 and Herr Blumel took me for a demo. To an old 2-blader like me, it was an eye-opening experience when he demonstrated pushovers over cliffs and hills.
The 105 wasn't much of an improvement in overall crew space over a 206, so we ended up buying a BK instead. And then crashing it in the sea. Rats.
The 105 wasn't much of an improvement in overall crew space over a 206, so we ended up buying a BK instead. And then crashing it in the sea. Rats.
I think that someone on the design team hated pilots.
Had cause to fly from Strubby to North Denes out to a light vessel and back then return to Strubby all rotors running. I got out on the vessel and twice at Denes. By the time I got back to Strubby I was crippled by the appalling seats and could hardly walk.
Asked the captain (Dennis Anderson) how on earth he could just sit there for so long.
"Oh you just get used to it"
Had cause to fly from Strubby to North Denes out to a light vessel and back then return to Strubby all rotors running. I got out on the vessel and twice at Denes. By the time I got back to Strubby I was crippled by the appalling seats and could hardly walk.
Asked the captain (Dennis Anderson) how on earth he could just sit there for so long.
"Oh you just get used to it"
Probaby the oldest and highest time aircraft still flying S.45 G-BATC built in 1972 with 21,000 hours on the clock.
Photograph of Aircraft G-BATC
Not even had a stretched fuselage replacement and getting close to G-BAMF's 22000 hours.
Photograph of Aircraft G-BATC
Not even had a stretched fuselage replacement and getting close to G-BAMF's 22000 hours.
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The nation's first HEMS machine was G-AZTI and that was almost 30 years ago and she was OLD even then. First flew the beast on the Met Police contract back in 1980 but then spent a while offshore in the Fulmar.
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Probaby the oldest and highest time aircraft still flying S.45 G-BATC built in 1972 with 21,000 hours on the clock.
Photograph of Aircraft G-BATC.
Photograph of Aircraft G-BATC.
Good times....
I can't see the details in the photo, which country is using them in Antarctica?
I believe the max ext. load for the BO105LSA3SL is 1350 kgs. Practically, with 60% fuel at sea level ISA conditions will it lift that?
I believe the max ext. load for the BO105LSA3SL is 1350 kgs. Practically, with 60% fuel at sea level ISA conditions will it lift that?
Howcanwebeexpectedtoflylikeeagles
whensurroundedbyturkeys
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My first flight in a B105 was a C model DH-DJE at a conversion course at MBB factory at Ottobrun 16th Jan 1978.
First solo revenue flight was in G-AZTI, 28th Feb 1978. Longside-Aberdeen-Piper A-Aberdeen-Piper A-Claymore A-Longside. Flight time 7hrs 5 mins. My bum still hurts!
A few other registrations from the NSH / MAL days
G BDMC
G BCDH
G AZOR
G BCXO
G AZTI
G BEZJ
G BDYZ
HB XFD
G BAMF
G BAFD
D HDGC
G BGKJ
G BATC
G BGKP
Great machines to fly
My first flight in a B105 was a C model DH-DJE at a conversion course at MBB factory at Ottobrun 16th Jan 1978.
First solo revenue flight was in G-AZTI, 28th Feb 1978. Longside-Aberdeen-Piper A-Aberdeen-Piper A-Claymore A-Longside. Flight time 7hrs 5 mins. My bum still hurts!
A few other registrations from the NSH / MAL days
G BDMC
G BCDH
G AZOR
G BCXO
G AZTI
G BEZJ
G BDYZ
HB XFD
G BAMF
G BAFD
D HDGC
G BGKJ
G BATC
G BGKP
Great machines to fly
Howcanwebeexpectedtoflylikeeagles
whensurroundedbyturkeys
Hello Mike. How are you doing? I assume you are having to put up with retirement as well. It's terrible never having a day off now.
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