Eket,

Is Mick Bowe still working in Cork?

Hello 500 fan. I do remember reading an article a long time ago about Irish helicopters and it mentioned it being set up originally by a Ken Besson who began the operation when he bought the hiller helicopter put up for sale by a departing US ambassador. I remener seeing the aircraft once when I was very young, Can recall it was painted a light blue but I do not know the registration number I'm afraid, guess it could have been EI-ART but cant say for sure.

Hi Griffo,

Hope you doin ok and the 'sand' is not causing too much discomfort in 'yer crack'!

Jim E, Mick B and Pat J are all contracting at the moment to cover the permanent Engineering staff who are transitioning to S92A. The 3 lads, affectionatley known as 'Last of the Summer Wine' (you decide which is which!), are primarily at the Shannon base for the moment when not either on a Golf Course, in the Bandon River etc etc.

Regards

SS.;)

Out of curiosity, when does the first S-92 arrive in Ireland for SAR operations?

Fantastic thread btw.. Interesting read for us younger members here who wern't around in them days. Love the photos!

Dave

Last of the summer wine ..... :D


Bet they love that !!!

Which one of dem could be compo is my question , the dirty little letch of a man in the TV show ?

I believe the first s92 comes in 2012, a used one from the UK and the others comes in drips and drabs after that.

First one due, brand new, in January 2012.
Due to be Shannon based.

Anyone know who the Pilot is in this video from 1978?

Aengus, what a wonderful piece of IH nostalgia. Brilliant! :D

I rather suspect the 'vintage' feel of the vid is an effect however - nonetheless, most enjoyable.

I cant get the vid, its blank, otherwise I might have known who it was.

Bolkow, log onto You Tube and search the video title: Clifden Aerial View 1978 - Galway Ireland and see if you can access it that way.

I think I have actually seen that one, with bolkow BDI (the one that crashed off donegal). I od know the video I saw did identify the pilot but I did'nt know him and cannot recall the name, it was'nt Oakes, Fergus O Connor and was before Kennealy and Hennessy times.

Could it be Peter Hall. Pat Joyce hooking up the load.

Hall springs to mind .

eket
 

does magic chef bring back memories

etet
 

and rosies

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5084/eiaui.png

EI-AUI Eurocopter SE3130 Alouette II MSN 1648, Irish Helicopters Ltd - Shannon - EINN- 10-07-1977.

if thats a picture of alouette aui I cant seem to open it.

Rosies ..... oh yeah , lost a few years in there !!!