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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2014, 16:34
Replies: 208
Views: 62,220
Posted By BolkowBill

HRH stating an ambition to fly AA helis has...

HRH stating an ambition to fly AA helis has already raised the profile and shows him as a future monarch with a real conscience and a sense of duty (IMHO).
However, there are a raft of practical...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2014, 16:16
Replies: 10
Views: 2,906
Posted By BolkowBill

At risk of sounding blase...

... provided it makes a whirring/shrieking sound when I flick the switch and when I pull that long lever thing up the helicopter goes upward, I'm fairly relaxed about knowing the origins and design...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2011, 16:22
Replies: 40
Views: 16,391
Posted By BolkowBill

As I understand it this is journalistic error...

As I understand it this is journalistic error (such as we see all the time) as the original deal with CHC was quite the opposite; the Bond brothers didn't remain at all involved and had to sign a...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2011, 12:07
Replies: 40
Views: 16,391
Posted By BolkowBill

Nubian: Totally different situation. The...

Nubian: Totally different situation. The investment is needed to buy new aircraft throughout the Bond fleet (earlier link to press story last autumn) so it's not being bought out by a competitor but...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2011, 11:58
Replies: 40
Views: 16,391
Posted By BolkowBill

It seems that it's a 100% buyout by this...

It seems that it's a 100% buyout by this investment group but the Bond brothers are staying involved and Bond Aviation Group will keep its individual identity. Whatever that means!
Folk in the know...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2011, 10:58
Replies: 40
Views: 16,391
Posted By BolkowBill

Grrr Bond Aviation Group bought by World Helicopter Group

Firstly, word has it that nothing is finalized yet and won't be for at least a month. Plus it appears that Inaer aren't buying Bond; the investment group who own Inaer (and Australian Helicopters)...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2008, 09:29
Replies: 42
Views: 11,949
Posted By BolkowBill

Steve was my first Squadron QHI back in 669 and...

Steve was my first Squadron QHI back in 669 and encouraged me to consider (in the fullness of time) going down the QHI route. Probably as he recognised someone who talked nearly as much as he did.
I...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2008, 17:09
Replies: 28
Views: 8,025
Posted By BolkowBill

HEMS A109? No thanks!

It was with a combination of amusement and disbelief that I read the article in last month's Today's Pilot magazine regarding the A109 being used in HEMS work. I'm not sure of the journalist's...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2008, 10:59
Replies: 28
Views: 4,851
Posted By BolkowBill

Question World shortage of rotary pilots

Not sure if anyone else saw any of the articles floating around a year or so ago that quoted the reason for the alleged shortage as the mandatory retirement of the last of the Vietnam era US pilots....
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2008, 10:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,635
Posted By BolkowBill

Come on in, the water's lovely

There're several B105/Ec135 posts going at Bond by all accounts. CV to the Chief Pilot through the website is best bet - www.bondairservices.com (http://www.bondairservices.com) should get you there....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2006, 15:38
Replies: 274
Views: 34,397
Posted By BolkowBill

Cheyenne? Really?

Dallas, forgive me for questioning someone I presume to be an American, but I was under the impression that although Cheyenne were present at Little Big Horn, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2006, 16:20
Replies: 23
Views: 5,216
Posted By BolkowBill

Banter-heavy zone

The Lynx may not provide much of an increase in aviation lift capability but, at least during colder spells and at the lower levels, it will be able to provide fast-reaction armed support. Well, not...
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