Now, that reminds me of some other stories about him. However, since this is only a rumour network I can't share that information here....... :mad:

Unfortunately the "Old Man" is very sick these days and although he needs constant medical attention, he still has his temper in tact....it will be the last thing to go!!

SASLESS #796

Don't like the shirt but the correct tie.:ok:

I think I owe that man a beer. A lot of them in fact, because he has bought a lot of them for me in the past.

Thanks Big Al. :ok:

This qualifies as a Bristow photo with the Wessex in the background, however, there is another connection, the photograph is of four ARCO executives, the gentleman on the right is the father of Randall Stafford (Bristow Group VP and General Counsel based in Houston). Next to him is Paul Raversies the President of ARCO International at the time. Randy is trying to identify the other two men and to confirm where the photo was taken, probably GY. Has anyone any knowledge of the occasion and names?

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...ings/arco3.jpg

Yes North denes would be favourite for me. I was based there from 1971 to 1973.

We started to paint the Wessex in the new colour scheme (R/W/B) in 1973 so it could be just before that time

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1237920890

Found some snaps of the redhill crew room circa Dec 1989 i think. Most of HP33 and HP34


L-R Miles Davis, Dave Gribben (front) Simon Cotterell, Zul (think thats how you spell it) Matt Arnold, Sinaul Akbar, Andy Beattie, Dave Baines, Steve Bell, John Morley (he was doing prayers that day), Simon Platt, Neil Walter, Ian Scott, Dave Johnson (back) Graeme Hall

Here's a few more photo that I found hiding in my log books :ok:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...hargreaves.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...aftchesmeh.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...WessexND72.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...off/tiree1.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...off/tiree2.jpg

Tip Cap,

Old memories! I had a rubber stamp with the Hargreaves' cartoon on it: and I'm still waiting to have it returned by whoever "borrowed" it :hmm:

Not guilty this time :D

Just a few photos from my stint with Irish Helicopters SAR in Shannon

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...lad/irish1.jpg


http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...ad/manning.jpg


http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...lad/irish2.jpg

XA, now there's blast from the past! Did you take the photo? I see Tim is missing, or is that his hand and knee on the left....

Mo also, maybe in the Deac's office....:ok:

212man....somehow you don't look right without a bottle of Gulder in your hand instead of the softie.

HP27
 

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Scan10028.jpg

For those who wondered where the Redhill FTS photos went, this was found in a box at Norwich containing all the course photos and photocopied, hence the low resolution. I believe the photos should still be in Norwich, maybe someone could let us know.

I only know two of the members, Matt Ward (third from left) with me here in DXB and a 777 skipper and next to him on the right; David Cameron, now assisting the Sprite drinking member of HP34(?) in BSB. Maybe someone else could help with the other names.

TOD

HP27 photo
 

Wasn't the one 3rd from the right found guilty in the All England Sheep Dog Trials in 1999?

Looks like Richard Ward 2nd left.

He's on B757/767 withFirst Choice, now Thompson. He still knows how to fly rotary though!

TOD,
The guy on the far left is with CHC I believe, as a director for their African operations, or similar. The guy on the far right is Ahmad Abdullah - our Chief pilot in BSP, and the guy next to him was chopped and is in Eket as an engineer.

Your brother will know the names - he has told me but they escape me!

Regartding the photos, they are now on the wall - as they rightfully should be - in the Bristow Academy in Florida. Sadly, some were damaged beyond repair by leaks I think, so the history is incomplete.

Bristow Photos
 

When the Redhill FTS closed and training moved to the US I understand RPLW sent the "Hall of Fame " to Norwich so that is where it should be found today.
In the HP27 photograph Babajide Adebayo is on the left and Michael Essien is second from the right, these were the first two Nigerian cadets to come to Redhill for the full CAA CPL(H) course. They completed, as I remember, some 25 hours in a Cesna at the old AST Perth before starting in the Bell 47 at Redhill. Babajide eventually went on to great things in Aberdeen but sadly Michael was not cut out to be a pilot. Far right is Ahmad Abdulla who when last I met him was Chief Pilot BSP.
G

Grumpy, see my comment above regarding the photos....must be too much Calvados :ok:

#805

You mean Steve Bell had to learn to fly?

I thought he was born that way!!!!!!

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Guilty as charged 212 - i took it and yes i think Tim fell off the end!

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1237981303

HP34 July 1989 (nearly 20 years ago)

Back L-R Dave Baines, Graeme Hall, Andy Beattie, Gordon Crookshanks, Simon Platt,

Front - Sinaul Akbar, Ian Scott, Mo Wilson, Dave Gribben, Dave Johnson

There were a lot of Daves on the course. Nearly had a fourth (Dave Barker) but he had second thoughts after the first day of the course and realised that helicopters were not for him. How he arrived at that decision we will never know as the closest he got to a helicopter was the uniform store in Gatwick.