Turkmenistan 2008
 

July 2008
Some pics taken while operating 2 S76A++ out of Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan, servicing the Caspian Sea.


2 x S76A++
(EZ-S703 - Helicopter Resources machine, and EZ-S704, formerly G-BJFL)

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And a cat.

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On the pan.

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Caspian coastline.

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Shutdown on the Mopu

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Shutdown on the Trident 20

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Return to Turkmenbashy

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Rotors turning on the Explorer

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On the way back to base. Turkmenbashy on the coast, Petronas oil refinery in the foreground.

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Lee Burnett and myself keeping cool. OAT at Turkmenbashy 45oC. In the capital Ashkabad it was 52oC.

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Try to say that quickly 5 times! Translates to Turkmenistan Airlines, Bristow's joint venture partner in Turkmenistan.

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Sleeping on the job again! Another day at the sharp end.

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A few more. A bit more 'arty' than action though. ;)

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maz

And here was me thinking you were turning my aircraft round....:)

He was........to get the sunset in at the right angle!!

One has to stick one's head outside the office every now and again - just not when it's raining !! :E


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Off to her new home . . . . . . . . . .


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maz

Finally recovered this pic off my old computer - Scatsta 2003, typical Oct weather.

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And one of the mother ships - think it's TBIC

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Aye aye...
 

That last photo has clearly been doctored.

No one is ever going to believe that the wind was actually blowing down the runway at Scatsta. Please re-post the photo with the wind sock in the correct orientation (90 degrees to the runway centerline). Thank you

Maybe they need the hanger space?

S61s at Sumburgh
 

What a beautiful sight of the S61s in the hangar at Sumburgh. They look as good as new, a credit to Bristow Engineering. Made me feel quite nostalgic.

"I'm filling up Tommy".:D

bet the bristow hangar won't look like that in six months:rolleyes:

Added pictures of G-BGWK and G-BGWJ pictured out side the Bristows Hanger a couple of weeks ago.

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1975 Bristow S55 London Gatwick (LGW)
 

Normally, I wouldn't intrude, especially when the picture is a lot less than the standard normally posted, but it is hopefuly of some historical interest
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Hello Bristow people...Anglia radar here.....so where has G-BXZS gone to....its not the one off to Ghana is it.
Great pics of the EC155....nice to see them for real instead of a wee dot on the radar tube!!!!
So...you guys were taking pics in the CLP area today.....I know...its a big area....but any chance of seeing any of those pics.....

opssys,
Looks like g-aynp taking off for Redhill after contract in South Africa.

G-AYNP
 

Well what do you know!! I did my WS55 conversion on the same aircraft in early 1979 before heading off to Duri.

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Oldlae.
I bow to your superior knowledge, for me it was an unnexpected 'target of opportunity' hence the poor quality shot, not helped by being scanned from a 30+ year old print of even more dubious quality.

However it confirms my 'outsider view that Bristow Machines (and therefore their crews) tend to have 'interesting lives;.

Leigh Bannister
 

Leigh posted some photos here last year. I don't know if I'm allowed to out the deceased or not but look for pictures taken in Bulgaria & Nigeria (page 6 of this thread). I worked with him in Unst. He was a good engineer & great company.

Good old Leigh, Third shot of Posting 83. Sad loss to us all.

TOD

The picture of G-AYNP at Gatwick 'after contract in South Africa' is not the aircraft that was in Durban, sadly that one went for a very long swim in the Indian Ocean one night,and was never seen again!

Crew were O.K. picked up after many hours in the water.

Sorry to hear NP was lost. Did my conversion to it in 1977/78. Hope the crew were in a raft!

Whirlwind III, our wires are a little crossed.
G-AYNP could not be the aircraft that Ditched while ship servicing in Durban, as the accident occurred in 1975/76, and you converted in 1977/78.
The crew that ditched spent many hours in life jackets, drifting up and then down the coast out in the anchorage, before being picked up by a ship going in to Port Natal. The Dinghy went to the bottom in the A/C, as the crewman had not completely closed the cabin door, which led to the situation where it could neither be opened or jettisoned. Grant Williams, the crewman saved himself by swimming through a cabin widow.

Tony

Ah! Got it. I was wondering ref: the Gabra1 post indicating NP was at Redhill during his 1979 conversion. Know which one wound up ditching?

Must have been dreadful bobbing in life jackets!

WIII

Durban ditching
 

G-AYTK I think. The ex-Manston SAR cab.

Alan

Thanks!

WIII

Apologies for the Hijack!
 

Hi guys,

I apologise for Hijacking your pictures thread, but I thought I should stick a post up here.

I am not sure whether any of you guys/gals used to know Jes Steer, but sadly he passed away on 30th August, and I thought there might be some people here who may have wanted to know.

Cheers


Helieng

Thanks for that HeliEng, what's going on: Leigh first then Jess It is so sad to see two great guys meet a very untimely end. Maybe Nigeria takes more out of us than any of us realise at the time. To all the Nigerian old hands, look after your selves out there.

Respectfully

TOD

Rest in peace Jes.

Khasab 1980
 

Khasab, Oman. December 1980.

L-R: AB204B VR-BDX, Ian Mole (the elder), Bob Innes, Andy Paton, me.

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WS55/3 Das Island 1968
 

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Norwich, UK to Accra, Ghana. Sept 2008
 

Some footage taken while ferrying G-BJGX, an S76A+, from Norwich to Accra.
I attempted to edit it down to less than 8 minutes.......and failed!

Viddler.com - Ferry Flight. Norwich, Uk- Accra, Ghana - Uploaded by Rosh_Jaypalan

Refuelling in Kiffa, Mauritania.

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Nice work! :ok:
I'm a bit jealous.

...if you see Mike, tell him I said hi!
(met him in Norwich shortly before your trip)

Makes my ferry flying seem very mundane and my blog very boring. Nice movie Rosh, I think you're wasted as a helicopter driver. You should be in Hollywood!

Did Ian behave himself?

The long way round eh!, did Redhill Lagos twice across the middle in 212's, good fun insanely jealous, give my regards to Mr. Shields

Stacey Shilling

Great vid Rosh. Give me a shout next time your in Aberdeen and ill let you buy me a beer:ok:

Bristow Photos
 

Rosh
Great video, I am sure everybody will enjoy it.
So much in just 8 years.
All the newbies have so much to look forward to.
Keep up the good work.
G

Great video! I did pretty much the same route 4 times in 2001-2002. Once with an A++ Redhill-Lagos (single pilot - not sure why you were so overmanned :E) and 3 trips Marseilles-Lagos in the EC-155. Slight difference in routing with a stop in the Canaries rather than Laayoune, and not quite so low........

Sadly, they were before I got a digital camera, so my record is mainly confined to memory.

Good to see the pictures of Bill and Jose in fine form. I see the early nights, vitamin pills and fresh fruit juices are keeping Ian looking as young as ever.....;)

Lutong it was for the 205, had to look in my log book and there it was. Happy daze:)

Khasab, 204B
 

Well, blow me what a sorry group. I remember Alan fell out of 'puff' while giving a lunch box to some passengers, despite hanging on the monkey harness under the helicopter he didnt let go until the suprised pax took the box from him. Also while I was learning the area he walked on the port skid tube to tap on the windscreen, the CofG ws interesting. Nice to know you are still around, bob has I understand passed on.