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[QUOTE=Savoia;6956399]Well if you've clicked onto PPRuNe this morning in the hope of finding a mild pick-me-up then I hope this contribution helps.

Its a British Pathé clip from 1952 documenting the arrival of two S-55's from the US in what is claimed to be the first trans-Atlantic crossing by helicopters.

The S-55's arrive at Prestwick from Iceland but, as with most Pathé clips, its the commentator's post-war British accent and choice of words which, for me, turn these little clips into gems. Enjoy!

Discovering this British Pathé gem from 1952, capturing the first trans-Atlantic helicopter crossing, brings a nostalgic delight.

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Originally Posted by griffothefog (Post 7339292)

Nice pic of the flower power 61 Savoia,

They still provide that service for the Narcissus growers in the islands today and a real pungent mini me version of the mass produced daffodil they are to. Almost too sickly a smell. :yuk:

Unfortunately today, they have withdrawn the BIH service non-effective October, so the end of an era which my dad was involved in way back when I was a grasshopper in school in Helston. Happy days back in the 60's :ok:

Hi guys
Such a nostalgic glimpse of the Flower Power '61 Savoia! Reminds me of the sweet scent of Narcissus in the islands. Sadly, the BIH service, a part of my dad's past in Helston, bids adieu this October.

I think Savoia is no longer “on scene”.

UNIKOM UN operations.

#1195. I first flew G-AXKE on my CA1179/H check on 10 June 1973 with John Odlin at Bristow Redhill. She was then based at Battersea Heliport until December 1973 when, due to the oil crisis, I was relocated to Inverness. KE was delivered to me by Ken Bradley on 22 January 1974 and was my chariot until I left for Sumburgh on 30 October 1974 in G-AWVO. I can't identify the location but she was flown the length and breadth of the country whilst Battersea-based and a fair bit of Scotland whilst based in Inverness, including some spectacular load-lifting in Benbecula for the MOD using a 950ft strop!

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Originally Posted by hoveratsix (Post 11577089)

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f959dd6463.jpg
Aerial photograph of G-AXKE near Dalcross, Inverness in 1974.

1971 WESCAM fit to Swiss Alouette III

Very interesting youtube film of Wescam mounted on Swiss Alouette III in 1971.

cheers

This is really old post, and not sure if @helipixman is still around, but trying to work out why a crash of G-BDRY on 12/08/1976 doesn't appear anywhere in any of the online accident databases that I can find. Long time ago I know :).

What's super weird is that there is a crash report for 12/08/1983 (same day and month 7 years later) where it was w/o in an almost identical sounding accident (crop spraying, hitting wires), but in a different part of the country. That's a pretty wacky coincidence. I wonder if either the reports got mixed up, and/or records were lost. Or maybe something a little more dodgy going on lol. Although probably more likely just a mistake or bad record keeping.

Oh and the reason I know of this crash is that it was my late father's first helicopter crash! There are a lot of newspaper reports form the crash as he hit an 11kv power line and was lucky to just get out with a scratch on his leg.

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Originally Posted by helipixman (Post 6362341)

In response to Planemikes post no 556

I remember reading in an old aviation magazine about Farm Supply Co operating out of an airfield at Rainton. It also mentions engineering was carried out at Felixkirk near Thirsk. Personally never heard of these two fields.

In addition to the heli ops they had fixed wing crop sprayers, G-AZZG & G-BEOD.

The two Hillers operated were:-

G-BDRY Hiller UH-12E c/n 2273 ex XS172 registered to Farm Supply Co 20.5.76. Picture shows it when subsequently owned by G & S.G. Neal, Holbeach, Lincs

G-BEFY Hiller UH-12E c/n 2270 ex XS169 registered to Farm Supply Co. 5.10.76.
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Helipixman