Well it is a twin-pack...........;)

(I'll get my coat...)

'DL
 

We had to do some fairly extensive skin work on 'DL for that respray. The mag alloy skins were rather susceptible to corrosion in such a salt-laden atmosphere. Anyway, one day Pat Patterson (Deep South DPC/Conoco honcho) was watching us and after a while said, "What kinda rivets y'all using?". To which Dave Atkinson replied, "Well, we're not all using the same kind of rivet", which caused us to fall about with the giggles while Pat P wondered what the hell he'd said to cause such merriment.

It loses something in writing it down - I think you had to be there.

Taff

Nice to see the pictures of the Dubai DPC operation, someone must have pictures of the parties in the 'Bristow Zoo' circa 1977-80 ??

A couple of photos from a Bristow Zoo party in 1976



http://www.hughmartin.btinternet.co.uk/zoosmall.jpg

http://www.hughmartin.btinternet.co.uk/zoo2small.jpg

Another of the Dubai ramp

http://www.hughmartin.btinternet.co....irampsmall.jpg


One of the Dubai Country Club (which I am told is no longer in the country)

http://www.hughmartin.btinternet.co....iclubsmall.jpg

And a few more of the Zoo from the unofficial Bristow 50th Anniversary website (skyweaver.co.uk)

http://209.196.171.35/images/abzoo3.jpg

http://209.196.171.35/images/abzooo2.jpg

http://209.196.171.35/images/ab21st.jpg

http://209.196.171.35/images/abzoo1.jpg

Thanks for the 'Zoo' pictures, great.....we are all a lot older looking now!
The Country club is no more, a Bl..dy swindle, we bought life membership when we left in 1989!
Its a bit like trying to collect your Bristow pension!!

In the first picture, there is a big guy holding a camera. Anybody know who this is. Looks a lot like a fellow I worked with at Redhill in the early to mid '70s.

Regards

carholme

Might that not that be the cherubic "Cuddles" Scard himself with the camera?

Carholme.
Alan Biles.

Oldlae;

Many thanks, God how this aging plays terrible havoc with good memories. Really enjoyed those years at Bristow, especially in Egypt until the illustrious Don French fired my ass.

Was replacing a swashplate drive collar on one of the 205s we operated in Egypt and replacing it with one of the new split collar types. Used a standard practice from Canada at the time of securing and cutting the old collar off to save having to lift the head assy but one of the pilots thought I was butchering his helicopter and ratted to pouffy Ken boy who could hardly wait to get up Dons ass.

Great times and great people.

Dubai
 

That can't possibly be me (but unfortunately, I think it is)

AB

Hi Alan, its nice to see you again!!

Alan...before PPRUNE drives me nuts, send me a one liner at
[email protected]

Hi Tony,

Check your PM's.

Alan

Carholme,
Do you mean Don Strange or John French?

Oldlae;

Many thanks and my apologies, Strange it was, definitely not John French.

Regards

carholme

Oldlae

Maybe he meant Dawn French??

Could it be Pete Robson?

Alan, nothing arrived.
Tony