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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2012, 22:41
Replies: 44
Views: 17,229
Posted By Eket

Sad to see the 61 slowly being retired ..... that...

Sad to see the 61 slowly being retired ..... that 92 has a face only a mother could love !!!
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2011, 15:50
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Wishing you all a happy new year folks

Wishing you all a happy new year folks
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2011, 00:09
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

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

Rosies ..... oh yeah , lost a few years in there !!!
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Dec 2011, 16:04
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Hall springs to mind .

Hall springs to mind .
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2011, 09:24
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

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

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 ?
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2011, 20:40
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Brendan has left Libya ..... he is now back in...

Brendan has left Libya ..... he is now back in Yemen , since 3 days .

Sell my tail rotor . I dont know what to say about that , cuz I dont have it handy . Im in Austria now , and the tail rotor...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2011, 16:36
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Jim Egan is now retired ..... Brendan White is in...

Jim Egan is now retired ..... Brendan White is in Yemen . Stan is doing fine and is now a production manager for a big company .

Hennessy is selling A/C , before the economic downturn .

John...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2011, 09:30
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

As much as I enjoy finding out about people from...

As much as I enjoy finding out about people from my past , in this thread , its also sad to say I just learned that Guy Peren passed away .

He was the storeman/logistics man in Cork at IHL , and...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2011, 07:08
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

That winchman is Sauce ..... I knew him well....

That winchman is Sauce ..... I knew him well. Sauce is his nickname. I havent seen him in 17 years either. Yeah , a bit of a super hero he is.

Last time I spoke with him , he had a damaged back...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2011, 23:30
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

They used to say about Cork Airport "If you want...

They used to say about Cork Airport "If you want your son to be an alcoholic or your daughter to be a whore , send them to work at Cork Airport" ..... that was after you lot arrived in Ireland !!! I...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2011, 20:43
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

@ Peter

I was too young to have worked for IHL at that time ..... but I remember hearing some wild stories about you boys ?

Was there one of your mechanics who had a Renault 4 up in Shannon ..... there...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2011, 20:40
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

What about the time Ronald Regan visited Ireland...

What about the time Ronald Regan visited Ireland ..... IHL had all sorts leased in , for transporting journalists . Any pics of them ?

I believe there was even Chinooks leased in , but I didnt...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2011, 21:17
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Then it woulda been BHO was the last one .

Then it woulda been BHO was the last one .
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2011, 21:14
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

LMAO ..... thats Mick Connelly in that pic . He...

LMAO ..... thats Mick Connelly in that pic . He looks old there . I guess I havent seen him since 1994 .

The big handle bar tache looks mad , with that flat cap .

I guess were lookin old now...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2011, 23:47
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Brendan White

Great , check your PM ..... thanks .
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2011, 23:20
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

EI-BLY came from Okanagan (VH-IMQ) , not sure...

EI-BLY came from Okanagan (VH-IMQ) , not sure about BHO . But I got something telling me she was a new machine when IHL got her ?

Greenlandair was leased in by IHL for oil exploration support off...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2011, 23:01
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

EI-BFH -5N-AJL Bell 212 30878

1. EI-ASW Bell 206A 17/04/68 White and pale gold. September 1972 Went to UK. (Not 100% sure this was an IHL machine.)

2. EI-ART Fairchild-Hiller FH1100 20/06/67 Green and white. Yellow lettering....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2011, 22:58
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

EI-BFH Bell 212

EI-BFH fell into the river near Onni Port (Nigeria) , with no control at all. There were survivors (5 I think) but I think 6 died including the RHS pilot. The pilot in the LHS (who was actually a...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2011, 00:38
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Probably cuz they only had it for a short time...

Probably cuz they only had it for a short time iirc . I remember it in the hanger , but didnt touch it .
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2011, 22:14
Replies: 674
Views: 815,206
Posted By Eket

Anyone looking for structure tech , 27 years...

Anyone looking for structure tech , 27 years sheetmetal work on everything from 707 to 767 , A300 to A340 . DC-6,8,9,10 , MD80,11 ..... Bell , Sikorsky , Eurocopter , Bolkow , warbirds and light...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 23:56
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Anyone remember Stanley Lane ..... he was kinda...

Anyone remember Stanley Lane ..... he was kinda the odd job man in Cork for IHL .

At the time we were modding up BLY for the standby SAR machine . He was kinda doing the painting on the 61 . He...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 23:41
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Not the same Joyce ..... Pat Joyce was a mechanic...

Not the same Joyce ..... Pat Joyce was a mechanic in Cork , and possibily went up to Shannon on the IHL SAR job after Cork .

Good memory , I remember that accident . Was the pilot Keiran , not...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 21:26
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

I have another pic of a 212 G-BIGB that IHL...

I have another pic of a 212 G-BIGB that IHL leased from Bristow . It was overall white with a fin up on the roof ..... but I dont know how to upload the thing !!!
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 19:45
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Other names that spring to mind , as were talkin...

Other names that spring to mind , as were talkin about people .

John Todd , Toddy , I hear be was flyin for IHL in 206's .

Pat Joyce ..... he wore a cravat and was building an autogyro in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 18:12
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

John Barnicle

He was Irish , got his licence in OZ ranching cows in the outback . Had an OZ accent .
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 18:06
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Bruce Humphries

Thanks for that , Ive just written to the addy you posted . Hope for a reply .
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 23:28
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Yeah , the FOD/ice shield ..... IHL didnt use...

Yeah , the FOD/ice shield ..... IHL didnt use them at first . It wasnt until we modded up BLY at Cork for the standby SAR machine that we fitted the cone type . I remember looking at the structure ,...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 23:22
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

BLY was the standby machine . We modded her up...

BLY was the standby machine . We modded her up ourselves in Cork , but she didnt have the electrickery that BHO had . Autohover and what not . I think it was called the Huey Newmark mod ?

Was the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 23:14
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

What was the head winchmans name !!! Was it Noel...

What was the head winchmans name !!! Was it Noel ?

Your chief eng was John Cooper . Remember big Dermot on his scooter !!!
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 23:13
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Connelly ..... Modest ..... NO !!! But yes...

Connelly ..... Modest ..... NO !!!

But yes , he started in Vietnam war as a crew chief on the 204 , later was in the US Army with 204 and 205 as a pilot ..... lots of hours and I still wont call...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 19:29
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Captain Connelly ..... :D I never called him that...

Captain Connelly ..... :D I never called him that .

I remember going out with him and a bunch of others one night , near Kinsale . We went down as a convoy , he had a light blue Fiat 127 .

We...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2011, 18:18
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Sean Oakes ..... LMAO . I was workin down in Eket...

Sean Oakes ..... LMAO . I was workin down in Eket (Aqua Ibom , Nigeria) with Bristows , and there was a video playing in my bedroom at the Princess Suites , 5 star my arse !!! I was lying on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2011, 22:58
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Sorry , my mistake , EI-BFH was the popemobile...

Sorry , my mistake , EI-BFH was the popemobile...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2011, 21:33
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Sad story ..... :mad:

Sad story ..... :mad:
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2011, 21:26
Replies: 170
Views: 101,246
Posted By Eket

Naa ..... that was EI-BFH ..... the popemobile ....

Naa ..... that was EI-BFH ..... the popemobile . Spent all her time on the Kinsale gas line after slinging the pope around .
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