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Ciao Denissimo! Sorry if I didn't make it clear .. the 280C was being displayed at the 1976 show which back in those days was held at the Air Force base in Iruma. In more recent years the event has been hosted at Nagoya.
Is then the 280 series, including the current 'FX' model, your preferred choice in terms of overall handling when it comes to the Enstrom products? Heli1: That was most likely the 1986 HAI meeting at Anaheim and I would have been with him - I think that was one of the last shows he attended. That was also the last time I saw 'Suggs and Smith' (PHI/Evergreen). The Colonel elected to retire in South Africa (preferring the warmer climes) and is fair-to-middling. ps: Next time I am in Blighty I plan to visit the museum so, perhaps I will see you there. |
280C v FX
You have it Savoia ... I normally display the earlier Enstrom C models simply because the later FXs have a fully co-related throttle system, but which needs reverse throttle movement in some manoeuvre configurations. In display work I need my attention OUTSIDE so prefer to manually control throttle. Having said that. Enstrom's latest co-relation is especially good and reduces pilot workload significantly. Please keep the pics a coming! Dennis K.
PS. When I experienced the T/R failure at the 1999 Biggin Hill Air Fair display, I was flying the FX version. I had the devil's own job putting the heli down safely mainly due to wrestling with the throttle the co-relation. |
When I experienced the T/R failure at the 1999 Biggin Hill Air Fair display, I was flying the FX version. I had the devil's own job putting the heli down safely mainly due to wrestling with the throttle the co-relation. Speaking of FX's and tail-rotor 'issues' .. you must of course have seen this clip of an FX (Stateside) which encountered a 'stuck pedal' scenario: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F...F+Logo+7+s.png https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5...Colbran%29.jpg Enstrom 280C at Dennis' Shoreham office on 13th June 1982 (Photo: Kevin Colbran) From what I have been able to glean on this craft, Denissimo displayed her at the 1976 Farnborough Airshow and also entered her as a contestant for the British Helicopter Championships .. and doubtless many other occasions too! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z.../s550/BDIB.jpg Dennis lifting from Shoreham with BDIB c. late 70's |
G-BDIB
Hi Savoia, Lovely to see Enstrom G-BDIB again and just to put your records straight. She was actually a 'non-turbo' Enstrom 280 model. (not 280C) Imported in September 1975. Spooner Aviation the distributor operated her as a sales demonstrator for two years. I put around 400 hours on her. She was then used to obtain PT certification on the new Shark shape and flown by CAA pilot Ken Reid in August 1976. (your black & white photo) Later, I displayed the ship at Farnborough everyday of the show starting 3rd September for the air show acceptance committee with the final public day being 12th September. Thereafter she flew on demonstrations and film work til she was sold to the Lons Country Club in June 1977 and registered as G-LONS. Graham Miller was the owner. The colour pic as G-BDIB was taken BEFORE 1977. IB became a TCL near Salisbury that year when she suffered loss of blade tape and was put down heavily by the pilot who lost the left skid on the first 'run-on' landing. The second landing rolled her over! Crew OK.
Happy titbits and fond memories. Dennis Kenyon. |
G-BDIB
If memory serves correct ... yes G-BDIB was used at the HCGB heli championships held at Epsom Racecourse circa 1976. Prince Charles was a judge that year and since he had recently qualified to fly rotary and the 280 Shark was new to the market, he joined me for a quick demo flight for a circuit of the racecourse. I have the photo somewhere. Later Captain Mark Phillips flew in her when I collected him from his Somerton home to fly to Hickstead where he was entered to ride. Also 1976. More happy memories. Dennis K.
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G-BASF
And finally .... the PA 28 in the background being a 180F model G-BASF was christened 'Sunshine' (written on her nose cowling) Simply because the guy who bought it was a travel agent. He told me .... I deal in Sunshine! DRK ... is this trivia too much for some?
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The Rotary Nostalgia Thread
Concise Index Page 100 Themed Posts AgriCopters ... pages 48, 49, 51, 55, 72 At Odds with The World (Cockpit photos at extreme angles) ... pages 48, 57, 58, 65, 69, 78 Auspicious Alouettes ... pages 10, 29, 46, 78 Aussie Nostalgia ... page 41, 44, 47, 56, 62, 73 Aussie Rangers ... pages 41, 43, 47, 73, 79 Bölkow Classico ... pages 30, 31, 36, 40, 56, 57, 58, 73, 85, 94, 95, 96, 97 Brantlys in Britain ... pages 16-20, 44-45, 47, 55, 79, 88 Bristow Rangers ... pages 91, 95 British Squirrels ... pages 74, 76, 79 Canadian Nostalgia ... pages 71, 95, 97 Classic 47 ... pages 66, 71, 72, 80, 83, 94, 95, 97 Classic 61 ... pages 55, 73, 76, 81, 91 Classic Gazelle ... pages 24, 39, 46, 50, 57, 58, 71, 72, 73, 76, 80, 83, 85, 90 Celtic Rangers ... pages 38, 40 Cigarette Copters ... page 40 Classic JetRangers ... pages 59, 60, 62, 64, 70, 72, 74, 83, 89, 91, 99 Classic LongRanger ... page 68 Dragonflys & Widgeons ... pages 46-50, 54, 55, 59, 70, 83, 84, 91 Historic Hillers ... pages 30, 40, 49, 58, 60, 79, 88, 92, 93, 97, 98 North American Nostalgia ... pages 58, 62, 64, 68, 69, 99 Supa Sea Kings ... pages 33, 58, 60, 61, 65, 69, 77, 78, 83 Superb Sycamores ... pages 40, 56, 93 The Mighty CH-53 ... pages 82, 83 Views of Hughes (Classic Hughes 300's & 500's) ... pages 29-30, 34, 38, 45, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75, 77, 79, 80, 87, 89, 91, 98 Wasps & Scouts ... page 6, 26, 30 63, 65, 67, 77, 88, 91 Whirling Winds ... 12, 19, 44-46, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, 74, 76, 77-80, 83, 91, 93, 97 Wonderful Wessex ... pages 59, 61, 62, 63, 83, 88 People Alan Mann ... page 15 Baron Heinrich von Furstenberg ... page 10 Charles Hughesdon ... pages 10, 20, 25, 65, 91, 92 Charles Kaman ... page 93 Chris Hunt ... page 22 Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper and James Stewart ... page 10 Colin Chapman ... pages 2, 15 Cy Rose ... pages 13 & 17 Dennis Kenyon (The Kenyon Files) ... pages 3-6, 8, 10-11, 13-21, 25, 27-28, 30-32, 34-35, 39-40 42-43, 46, 49, 65, 68, 84-85, 93, 100 Duke of Westminster ... pages 1, 2, 16 Ferranti family ... page 19 Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw ... page 28 Freddie Wilcox ... page 11 Gay Absalom & Nobby Clarke ... pages 14, 35 Gen. Peter Walls ... page 4 Geoffers in Cornwall ... pages 7, 50 George Muir ... page 27 Gilles Villeneuve ... page 17 Imelda Marcos 'launching' the Philippine Presidential Puma ... page 90 Jacques Cousteau and the MV Calypso ... page 75 Jimmy Harper ... page 27 John Crewdson ... pages 3, 8, 27, 88 John Dicken ... page 22 John Eacott ... page 10 John Fay ... page 62 Karl Zimmerman ... pages 31 & 32 Ken Davies ... pages 1 & 7 66 Ken Gregory ... page 14 Lord Louis Mountbatten & General 'Bill' Slim ... page 51 Lt. Col. William 'Johnny' Moss ... page 97 Mal Smith Pacific Helicopters ... page 66 Margaret Thatcher with S76 ... page 43 Mike Smith ... page 20 Noel Edmonds ... pages 11 & 12 Peter Cadbury ... pages 9,11, 13, 20, 21 Pete Wilson ... page 12 PPRuNer Speechless Two ... page 50 President Truman and and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands ... page 46 Raymond Guest ... page 98 Rear Admiral Ian Robertson ... page 76 Roy Neep ... pages 4 & 21 Roy Spooner ... pages 19 & 20 Sox Hosegood ... page 12 Stanley Hiller ... page 92 Tommy Sopwith (The Sopwith Files & Endeavour Aviation) ... pages 33-35, 64 Wally Wilding ... pages 77, 78, 79 Operators Aeromega ... pages 53, 90 Air Gregory ... pages 14, 20, 44, 78 Alan Mann ... pages 14, 15, 66, 76 Alec Wortley Helicopters ... page 21 Autair ... pages 74, 95 Ben Turner Helicopters ... page 25 British Caledonian Helicopters ... pages 5, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 99 Christian Salvesen (Antarctica) ... page 15 Clyde Helicopters/Heliport ... pages 8, 24 & 25 Colt Aviation ... page 36 & 37 Dollar Helicopters ... pages 21, 48, 49 Dublin City Helicopters ... page 37 Freemans of Bewdley Aviation ... page 40 Gleneagle Helicopters ... page 40 Globe Helicopters ... page 78 Island Helicopters (New York) ... pages 47 & 48 Kestrel Helicopters ... page 39 Masselaz Helicopters ... page 38 Oldway Helicopters ... page 19 Omniflight and the Pan Am Shuttle (New York) ... page 47 PLM Helicopters ... pages 39, 46, 48 Sabena Helicopters (Belgium) ... page 12 Sagil Helicopters ... page 89 Somerton Rayner Helicopters ... pages 95, 96, 97 Twyford Moors Helicopters ... page 24 Vowell Air Services ... pages 47, 89 Feature Posts Bell Helicopter: A Potted History ... page 46 Operation 'Rich Man' ... page 69 Speechless Two's Rhodesian Expedition ... pages 3 & 4 The London to Paris Air Race ... page 78 The MV Torrey Canyon ... page 74 The Opening of Westland Heliport ... page 49 The Pan Am New York Shuttle ... page 47 Miscellaneous Rotorcraft Agusta 101 ... page 27 Agusta 102 ... page 66 Agusta S61 Silver ... page 6 Brantly 305 ... pages 18 & 19 Doman Helicopter ... pages 67, 68 FH1100 ... pages 97, 98 Metpol 222's ... page 89 NHI Kolibri ... page 92 Saunders Roe Skeeter & Scout ... pages 10, 12, 65, 99 Silvercraft SH4 ... page 81 Sud-Ouest Djinn ... pages 92, 93 Super Frelon ... page 43 The Decca Helicopter ... pages 71, 80 UK LongRangers ... page 13 |
Concise Aircraft Picture Index
British Registered G-AJHW (S51) ... page 26 G-AJOV (S51) ... pages 6 & 20 G-AKCU (Dragonfly) ... page 84 G-AKCX (B47) ... page 20 G-AKFB (B47) ... page 19 G-AKTW (Widgeon) ... page 49 G-ALIK (Dragonfly) ... page 47 G-AMTZ (Skeeter) ... page 55 G-AMWG (Sycamore) ... page 20 G-ANLW (Widgeon) ... page 49, 52 G-ANUK (Whirlwind) ... page 57 G-ANOB (H12) ... page 49 G-APMR (H12) ... page 19 G-APTE (Widgeon) ... page 49 G-APTH (B47) ... page 22 G-ARIA (B47) ... pages 71, 80 G-ARVY (B2) ... page 55 G-ARXH (B47) ... page 95 G-ASHD (B2) ... page 45 G-ASHJ (B2) ... page 55 G-ASNL (S61) ... page 20 & 26 G-ASNM (S61) ... page 26 G-ASNV (B47J) ... page 64 G-ASUN (B305) ... page 18 G-ASXF (B305) ... page 19 G-ATCA (Wessex) ... page 26 G-ATFH (B2) ... page 47 G-ATFM (S61) ... page 32 G-ATJY (B2) ... page 17 G-ATSJ (B305) ... pages 19, 20, 34 G-ATUR (B305) ... page 19 G-ATUS (B305) ... page 18 G-ATVN (UH12E) ... pahe 98 G-AVCA (B2B) ... page 44 G-AVEE (AlII) ... pages 14, 46 G-AVII (B206) ... pages 37, 62 G-AVIG (B206) ... page 91 G-AVTG (H1100) ... page 79 G-AVUK (E28) ... page 27 & 28 G-AVVH (B206) ... page 74 G-AVYX (B206) ... page 31 G-AVZC (H300) ... page 78 G-AVZH (B206) ... page 64 G-AWAP (Al II) ... page 27, 52, 54 G-AWDU (B2) ... pages 16 & 20 G-AWFY (Al II) ... pages 27 & 48 G-AWGU (G206) ... pages 40, 62, 72 G-AWJL (B206) ... page 22 G-AWJW (B206) ... page 3, 60 G-AWLV (B206) ... page 62 G-AWOL (B206) ... pages 5, 22, 39, 42 G-AWOM (B206) ... page 22 G-AWOY (B206) ... page 74 G-AWRI (B206) ... page 89 G-AWRV (B206) ... pages 74, 89 G-AWSK (B47) ... page 80 G-AWUC (B206) ... pages 39, 65 G-AWVL (H300) ... page 20 G-AXAY (B206) ... page 64 G-AXEJ (H500) ... pages 18, 87 G-AXGO (B206) ... pages 25, 64 G-AXKE (B206) ... page 63 G-AXMM (B206) ... page 11, 59 G-AXPL (H500) ... page 14 G-AXXD (H300) ... page 86 G-AYBE (B206) ... pages 20, 79 G-AYCM (B206) ... pages 39, 62 G-AYHN (B206) ... page 74 G-AYMW (B206) ... pages 31, 67, 68, 90 G-AYMX (B206) ... pages 5 & 27 G-AYMY (B47) ... page 94 G-AYNP (Whirlwind) ... page 45 G-AYTF (B206) ... pages 17, 34, 40, 44, 48, 57, 84 G-AZAG (B206) ... pages 22 & 23 G-AZBS (B47) ... page 22 G-AZMB (B47) ... page 17 G-AZNI (Lama) ... page 48 G-AZOM (Bo105) ... pages 95, 96 G-AZRU (B206) ... pages 18, 48, 60 G-AZTI (Bo105) ... page 97 G-AZVM (H500) ... pages 45, 65 G-AZVX (B47) ... page 53 G-AZYB (B47) ... pages 22, 65 G-BAAN (H300) ... page 21 G-BAEH (H300) ... page 14 G-BAFD (Bo105) ... pages 35, 77, 94 G-BAHU (F28) ... page 57 G-BAKF (B206) ... pages 3, 32, 77, 91 G-BAKS (B206) ... pages 23 & 24 G-BAKT (B206) ... page 22, 31 G-BAKU (B206) ... page 22 G-BAKX (B206) ... pages 38, 64 G-BALC (B206) ... page 91 G-BALE (F28) ... page 46 G-BALT (F28) ... pages 13 & 15 G-BAMF (Bo105) ... pages 94, 95 G-BAML (B206) ... pages 53, 60, 96 G-BASE (B206) ... page 33, 60 G-BASV (F28) ... page 46 G-BATC (B0105) ... page 53 G-BATU (F28) ... page 41 G-BAUM (B206) ... page 40 G-BAUN (B206) ... pages 16, 40 G-BAVI (B206) ... pages 16, 18, 19 G-BAXS (B47) ... page 97 G-BAYA (B206) ... page 48 G-BAYN (H500) ... page 34 G-BAYX (B47) ... page 49 G-BAZL (SA341) ... page 24 G-BAZN (B206) ... pages 95, 96 G-BBAU (F28) ... page 32 G-BBAZ (H12) ... page 49 G-BBBA (H12) ... page 49 G-BBBM (B206) ... pages 8, 13, 40, 43, 80 G-BBBR (F28) ... pages 13 & 49 G-BBCA (B206) ... page 41, 56 G-BBET (B206) ... pages 25, 44 G-BBEU (B206) ... page 25 G-BBFB (B206) ... page 42 G-BBHW (SA341) ... pages 39, 57, 80 G-BBIS (H300) ... page 87 G-BBIW (H300) ... page 88 G-BBJE (Al II) ... page 29 G-BBLE (H12) ... page 49 G-BBLO (H12) ... page 49 G-BBPO (F28) ... pages 13, 42 G-BBRS (F28) ... page 8 G-BBUX (B206) ... pages 20 & 22 G-BBUY (B206) ... pages 16, 53, 90 G-BBVI (F28) ... page 19 G-BCCZ (B206) ... pages 96, 97 G-BCHM (SA341) ... page 46 G-BCMC (B212) ... page 94 G-BCVZ (B206) ... page 36 G-BCWM (B206) ... pages 6 & 12 G-BCWN (B206) ... pages 11 & 12 G-BCYP (B206) ... pages 17 & 27 G-BCXD (B0105) ... page 53 G-BDBR (B206) ... pages 46, 77, 87 G-BDFP (H500) ... pages 61, 62 G-BDIB (E280) ... page 100 G-BDKD (F28) ... page 37, 38, 52, 88 G-BDRY (H12) ... page 29 G-BEAD (Lynx) ... page 44 G-BEEK (E280) ... page 93 G-BEFY (H12) ... page 29 G-BEHG (B206) ... pages 16 & 22 G-BEJY (H500 ... page 29 G-BENO (E280) ... pages 3, 41 G-BEPP (B206) ... page 27 G-BERJ (B47) ... page 29 G-BESS (H500) ... pages 38, 45 G-BEWL (S61) ... page 91 G-BEWY (B206) ... pages 79, 96 G-BEYR (E280) ... page 30 G-BEZJ (Bo105) ... page 94 G-BFAL (B206L) ... page 93 G-BFAY (H500) ... pages 89, 91 G-BFEI (B47) ... page 56 G-BFFJ (S61) ... page 21 G-BFJN (B47) ... page 49 G-BFJW (B206) ... page 77 G-BFNC (AS350) ... pages 32, 91 G-BFYA (Bo105) ... pages 53, 64 G-BFYJ (H500) ... page 91 G-BFZE (AS350) ... page 91 G-BGHO (B47) ... page 49 G-BGKJ (Bo105) ... page 94 G-BGIF (AS350) ... page 38 G-BGIL (AS350) ... page 38 G-BGIM (AS350) ... page 38 G-BGWJ (S61) ... page 32 G-BGYF (B206) ... page 38, 52 G-BHAX (F28) ... page 41 G-BHBF (S76) ... page 45 G-BHIV (AS350) ... pages 25, 76 G-BHWO (H500) ... page 91 G-BHXU (B206) ... pages 16 & 25 G-BHYW (B206) ... page 91 G-BIBJ (E280) ... page 41 G-BIDC (B212) ... page 54 G-BIMU (S61) ... pages 32, 99 G-BIOA (H500) ... page 30 G-BIWY (WG30) ... page 53 G-BJFI (B47) ... page 52 G-BKBY (B206) ... page 83 G-BKTK (H500) ... page 34 G-BKXE (AS365) ... page 24 G-BLEV (AS355) ... page 76 G-BLSY (B222) ... page 14, 54 G-BLZN (B206) ... page 39 G-BMTC (AS355) ... page 79 G-BNPS (Bo105) ... page 13 G-BOUY (B206) ... pages 25, 80 G-BRDL (B206) ... page 27 G-BRPO (E280) ... page 91 G-BRTB (B206) ... page 52 G-BSBW (B206) ... page 90 G-BTIS (AS355) ... page 95 G-BTWA (B206) ... pages 10, 24 & 25 G-BUSA (AS355) ... page 76 G-BUXS (Bo105) ... page 27 G-BUZZ (B206) ... pages 4, 39 G-BWAV (H300) ... page 13 G-BYKF (F28) ... page 46 G-CEDK (Citation X) ... page 1 G-CHLA (AS355) ... page 26 G-CHOC (B206) ... pages 11 & 23 G-CORR (AS355) ... page 76 G-CPTS (B206) ... page 34 G-DWMI (B206L) ... page 22 G-EJCB (A109) ... page 8 G-EYEI (B206) ... pages 9, 16, 22, 24, 27, 80 G-FERG (AS350) ... page 38 G-FIBS (AS350) ... page 41 G-FSCL (B206) ... page 27 G-FSDA (B206) ... page 77 G-FSDG (B206) ... page 27 G-GASA H500) ... page 26 G-GBCA (A109) ... page 41 G-GINA (AS350) ... pages 38, 45 G-GOBP (B206) ... page 25 G-GOGO (H500) ... page 30 G-GWHH (AS355) ... page 76 G-GWIL (AS350) ... page 76 G-HEWS (H500) ... page 45 G-HLEN (AS350) ... page 90 G-HOOK (H500) ... page 30 G-IINA (AS350) ... page 35 G-JAMI (B206L) ... page 17, 62 G-JANY (AS350) ... pages 8, 86 G-JESI (AS350) ... page 35 G-JLBI (B206L) ... page 95 G-JOKE (B206) ... page 2 G-JLBI (B206L) ... pages 5 & 8 G-JLBZ (B222) ... page 7 G-JLCO (AS355) ... pages 76, 80 G-JLEE (B206) ... page 1 G-KATE (WG30) ... page 28, 53 G-LBAI (EC155) ... page 18 G-LEDR (SA341G) ... page 51 G-LIII (B206L) ... page 13 G-LINC (H500) ... page 98 G-LRII (B206L) ... pages 13, 64, 73, 91 G-METB (B222) ... page 88 G-MRRR (H500) ... page 6 G-NAAB (Bo105) ... page 79 G-NEEP (B206) ... page 21 G-NEUF (B206L) ... page 14 G-NOEI (AS350) ... pages 11, 25, 40 G-NOXY (R44) ... page 20 G-OAUS (S76) ... page 44 G-OBIG (AS355) ... page 96 G-OBRU (B206) ... pages 26 & 27 G-OHTL (S76) ... page 41 G-OIML (B206) ... page 42 G-OJCB (B206) ... pages 2, 22, 23, 44, 90 G-OLDN (B206L) ... page 41 G-OLLY (Piper Navajo) ... page 2 G-ONOW (Bell 206) ... pages 5 & 9 G-ONTA (H500) ... page 69 G-ORRR (H500) ... page 6 G_OSEB (B222) ... page 54 G-OSMD (B206) ... page 91 G-OYST (B206) ... page 17 G-PACO (S76) ... page 15 G-PMGG (B206) ... page 77 G-POAV (AS356) ... page 84 G-PRIX (Cessna Titan?) ... page 2 G-REVS (B206) ... page 5 G-RIFF (SA341G) ... page 90 G-RODS (B206) ... pages 11 & 12 G-ROGR (B206) ... page 11 G-SHAA (E280) ... page 6 G-SPAO (EC135) ... page 57 G-SPEY (B206) ... pages 23, 25, 38 G-SPHU (EC135) ... page 57 G-SPOL (Bo105) ... page 80 G-STEF (H500) ... page 16 G-STOX (B206) ... page 99 G-STVI (B206L) ... pages 9, 22 & 24 G-SUTT (H500) ... page 78 G-SWEL (H500) ... pages 6 & 20 G-TALI (AS355) ... page 2, 57 G-TALY (B206) ... pages 1, 7 & 17 G-TELY (A109) ... page 53 G-TGRZ (B206) ... page 6 G-THLS (Bo105) ... page 96 G-TKHM (B206) ... page 22 G-WARM (B206L) ... page 13 G-WASP (B2) ... page 47 G-WILL (B206) ... page 15 G-WIZZ (B206) ... pages 2 & 3 G-WOSP (B206) ... pages 5, 6, 29, 38 G-XXEB (S76) ... pages 18, 35 B-983 (Dragonfly) ... page 47 B-948 (Dragonfly) ... page 46 XK479 (Skeeter) ... page 45 XP360 (Whirlwind) ... page 97 XR380 (AlII) ... page 36 XT228 (Sioux) ... page 42 XT471 (Wessex) ... page 42 XZ322 (SA341) ... page 38 Non-British Registered C-GHXJ (B206) ... page 71 C-GHJW (S76) ... page 97 C-GIMU (S76) ... page 97 C-GOKC (B206) ... page 95 C-GSLE (S76) ... page 97 CF-CGO (B206) ... page 95 CF-FZX (B47) ... page 49 CF-JTB (S55) ... page 97 CF-KHJ (FH1100) ... page 97 D-HBKA (BK117) ... page 58 D-HDCI (Bo 106) ... page 56 D-HMBB (Bo 105) ... page 64 D-HJFF (B206) ... page 10 D-HMAC (B206) ... pages 11, 13 & 23 EI-ART (FH1100) ... page 98 EI-ASW (B206) ... pages 35, 68 EI-BFK (B206) ... page 82 EI-BHI (B206) ... page 36 EI-BLY (S61) ... page 33 EI-BPK (S61) ... page 37 F-BHGJ (B47) ... page 46 F-BIEA (Al II) ... page 27 F-GALU (B206) ... page 79 F-GBBQ (AS350) ... page 25 F-WHHF (Alouette II) ... page 12 HB-ZKN (AS332) ... page 44 I-CDVM (B206L) ... page 13 I-CMLC (B206) ... page 85 I-MINR (B47) ... page 22 I-MCOM (Dragonfly) ... page 50 I-PFDC (AS355) ... page 6 JA7589 (E280) ... page 99 JA9153 (SA341G) ... page 99 N102CS (H300) ... page 75 N109BS (A109) ... page 17 N2221W (B222) ... page 12 N379FH (FH1100) ... page 97 N38BL (B206) ... page 22 N420FH (FH1100) ... page 98 N50005 (B206) ... page 82 N7DQ (B206L) ... page 96 OH-HIS (AlII) ... page 46 OY-HAO (S61) ... page 33 OY-HBJ (S61) ... page 76 SE-HMO (B206L) ... page 62 VH-AHF (B47) ... page 44 VH-AND (B206) ... page 16 VH-BAD (H500) ... page 89 VH-BAG (H500) ... pages 47, 75 VH-BHW (B206) ... page 45 VH-DJW (Kiowa) ... page 47 VH-FHV (B206) ... page 47 VH-FHZ (B206) ... page 47 VH-FRL (B206) ... pages 26, 41 VH-FVF (B206) ... page 41 VH-JTI (B206) ... page 41 VH-MXE (A109) ... page 35 VH-NVO (AS350) ... page 56 VH-PMO (B206) ... page 47 VH-PMR (B206) ... page 47 VH-UHC (B206) ... page 73 VH-UTZ (F1100) ... page 98 VH-WHW (B206) ... page 41 YV-2214P (B206L) ... page 62 ZK-HCI (FH1100) ... page 36 ZK-HJH (H500) ... page 69 ZK-HPP (B206) ... page 16 ZS-HDZ (B206) ... page 16 3A-MSX (B206L) ... page 58 5B-CBV (S62) ... page 33 5N-ACN (Alouette II John Eacott) ... page 10 9H-AAJ (B206) ... page 78 9N-ABE (B206) ... page 46 |
The Crewdson Files
In the mid-1950's it looks as if John had a 'brainwave' involving a mobile landing pad (low loader) and a Bell 47. See the video clip below: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8.../Play+Icon.png The craft in question (an Agusta-Bell) was G-ANZX and was registered to Helicopter Services of 'Picaadilliy' in London. Was this a forerunner to Helicopter Hire one wonders? Sadly, in 1962, the craft seems to have encountered tragedy at Connington Airfield in Peterborough and was written off on 25th July of that year. I wish I had kept a note of some of the more memorable names that have cropped-up on this thread. Perhaps if I find the time I shall get round to it. Prior to being bought by Helicopter Services this craft was owned by a Mr 'Timothy Meadows Clutterbuck' of Micklefield Hall, Rickmansworth. Priceless! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-r...+Hudson%29.jpg John Crewdson's 'helicopter carrier' with Agusta-Bell 47G G-ANZX strapped aboard. The sign on the lorry seems to say 'Surface Transporter Unit' beneath the Helicopter Services name. (Photo: c. 1955, Frank Hudson) If you look at the landing in the video clip you'll see that John is giving us two for the price of one and it is rumoured that this had something to do with a client that he had recently secured (see below): ;) https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2...+Hudson%29.jpg John displaying G-ANZX at White Waltham on behalf of a Helicopter Services client in 1955 (Photo: Frank Hudson) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p...y+Crewdson.png The late great John Crewdson at Gatwick Airport in 1956 |
I know where I've been going wrong all these years. It's a proper helicopter hat and scarf I need!
I watched the video clip - both occupants jumped out rotors running from the trailer (complete with hat). I did wonder who was going to shut down the rotors but about ten seconds later when he returned to load the car I realised the helicopter was fully automatic... I suppose they used the trailer when they were in a hurry to get somewhere... :ok: |
Shy: Not forgetting the all important white coveralls! :ok:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o...H+Logo+1+s.png https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...DKL+G-VNPP.jpg Hughes 500C (369HM) G-HSKY at Leavesden in 1985 (Photo: Adrian Batchelor) One from Denissimo's stable! This was my next encounter with the 500 (after those I had flown in Brazil). Only recently did I discover that she was the ex-Ferranti bird EI-ATY. Prior to Denissimo's acquisition this craft had flown as G-BDKL and G-VNPP. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P...n+Black%29.jpg Hughes 500C (369HS) G-IDWR at Manchester Barton on 29th April 1984 (Photo: John Black) This craft began life with Air Gregory as G-AXEJ and then passed through a number of celebrated owners until being re-named by Ryburn Air who applied her current registration. Now owned by a real life 'Mark Anthony'! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2...%2C+TC-HMC.jpg Hughes 500D (369D) G-KSBF at Leavesden in 1985 (Photo: Adrian Batchelor) Began life with 'Hughes of Beaconsfield' in 1980 as G-BMJH before being acquired by Ken Stokes Business Forms under whose tenure she is seen in the above photo. Was re-registered as G-ITUP by David Richards Autosport in 1988 thereafter winging her way to Ireland to fly as EI-BYV. Word is she ended-up in Turkey. |
Prior to being bought by Helicopter Services this craft was owned by a Mr 'Timothy Meadows Clutterbuck' of Micklefield Hall, Rickmansworth |
More Heli Trivia
G-IDWR was I believe a reference to the owners (Ron Oldham) association with the Ist Battalion The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. |
Nostalgia Reistrations
Ah dear Savoia ... you insist on showing so many machines from my stables. (Spooner - Skyline - Starline etc) Yes ... how I remember the 500, G-KSBF having first supplied an Enstrom Shark to Ken Stokes. (G-KENY) which everyone thought was mine! We used G-KSBF for the early trials of David Earl's brand spanking new 'micro-relay' camera work for TV2. (not the nationals either) David's TV2 base was at Castle Ashby.
I first sampled the miniature camera work at the 1987 Belgium F1 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. Even in the 500 I couldn't keep up with the Formula cars leaving the La Source hairpin and accelerating along the straight at 180 mph. That summer we also did the Silverstone GP which only had two camera cars being the Lotus 'Camel' sponsored models. (77s?) Both in bright yellow I seem to recall. One had a Japanese driver. (Nakojima?) Back to 500 G-VNPP, (vote Nigerian Peoples Party) which I bought on 19th Nov 1983 for my new company of Skyline at Wycombe. I did type conversions for several of the race & rally drivers including Tony Pond, Ari Vatanen and even Mark Thatcher. We changed the reg to match the SKY stable so she became G-HSKY. Later the poor girl collided mid-air with a cross-country Bristow B47 over Kent. Both pilots survived OK. I also dealt with Ron Oldham of Ryburn Air. What a lovely chap and gentleman. His first 500HS ship had a C-18 and how proud he always was showing me her in the cruise at 130 mph with just 16 gals per hour showing on the Shadin flow meter. At the Farnborough 1984 show, Mike Hughes bought the first 500E model to be imported which he registered with his initials as G-BJMH I recall. So many names ... so many registrations to muse over. Regards to all. Dennis Kenyon. |
Treadigraph: Great stuff!
Here's John with the B17: Given that there was no 'manipulation' of these scenes I think one might agree that he pretty much took her as low as you can get! Evidently he insisted on flying alone for those shots. Eric: This would explain the craft's carmine colour .. if not her gaily painted tail! Also from the 1st Battalion: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v...967+Cyprus.jpg A section from the 1st Battalion of The Duke of Wellington's Regiment boarding a Wessex in Cyprus in November 1967 Denissimo! Ah well amico .. these things must be done while they can! ~ ~ ~ Back to John Crewdson's coveralls .. from what I understand these were originally issued to RAF pilots performing at air displays in the 1930's and used as something of a status symbol during the Battle of Britain by those winning a certain number of kills. Evidently quite a number of Crabs puchassed their own coveralls (often in white). It was common to wear the squadron crest on the breast pocket, but this was officially banned from the declaration of war in 1939 for security reasons. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-w...8/242Sqdn3.jpg Pilots from 242 Sqn (the first Squadron commanded by Douglas Bader) including one with white coveralls aw well as a few examples of the scarves so loved by ShyTorque! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L...+BoB+movie.jpg Trevor Howard playing Air Vice Marshal Keith "The Skipper" Park in movie 'Battle of Britain' |
The mid-air Dennis mentions was quite spectacular. The 47 one of Bristow's chopped about 9 inches off one of the 500's blades. On the way down the vibration was so bad that all the windows shattered and the radios shook out of their racks and went out of the broken windows. The instrument panel sheared off at floor level. The field which the unfortunate pilot chose turned out to be a hop field with the associated cables and poles.
If you took hold of the tailskid you could move the tailboom and aft fuselage structure up and down about 18 inches. Not many aircraft would have survived this incident so badly damaged. Another tribute to the strength of the 500 series. |
If this is the incident I think it is, one of the pilots concerned later survived a second mid-air collision when he was attacked from behind and above by a light fixed wing aircraft. A lucky chap (or an unlucky chap, depending on your viewpoint)!
Sav, I do actually have have a scarf (a nice yellow one with little tigers' heads on it) I but have never routinely worn it in civvy street because I'd feel a complete "plonker"! :O |
Eric: Sounds like you saw the craft post-accident?
I have heard some quite literally unbelievable stories from ex-Nam drivers about things that happened to the Cayuse and how, against all odds, it kept flying! Shy: We shall have to sponsor you (for a charitable cause you understand) to wear your scarf on some highly appropriate occasion! :E |
That is the case. There was also a full AAIB report on the accident. Round about 86/87 just before we met in fact.
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