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Forum: Rotorheads

10th Dec 2018, 17:05

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Posted By Dusty4501

Hi Dave, you'll know EP-HAK was on the AGIP,...

Hi Dave, you'll know EP-HAK was on the AGIP, Khorramshar contract on exploration work until late 1970. I was there for 2 yrs with Dennis Knight who was replaced by Graham Conway (RIP) plus Ken...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Dec 2018, 16:35

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Serbia & Montenegro Police 212's

I negotiated the contracts with the authorities in Belgrade and Podgorica (formerly Titograd) , Montenegro) for technical support and major work to their Bell 212 & 206 aircraft on site and at...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Feb 2016, 22:07

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Posted By Dusty4501

Bob Innes

Hi Alizoo

Pleased to learn your dad has not passed on...! We were on the same contract in Khasab, Oman 1980/1. We were on the same shift, shared a room & flew together on the power line project....

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Aug 2015, 21:59

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Posted By Dusty4501

Manston SAR

The post mentions that fuelling arrangements for BHL's Manston SAR contract were entirely satisfactory from the outset etc. Not quite true. As the chief engineer throughout the contract (May 1971 -...

Forum: Rotorheads

3rd Aug 2015, 16:35

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Posted By Dusty4501

Pilot Clive Wright..??

I recognise Pat O'Amara. The pilot looks very much like Clive Wright who became European General Manager when BHL's HQ was in North Block at Redhill, prior to the Main Building being completed in...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Jun 2015, 11:07

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EP-HAM's last resting place

When at Bushehr as Eng I/C, I regularly saw, while flying in B204B EP-HBG, the remnants of EP-HAM partially submerged in the sand on the beach. 'BG' met its demise when its M/R blades struck rock on...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Dec 2014, 11:37

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Return of G-AODA from Trinidad 1975 on the 'Linguist'

To clarify, the ship that carried G-AODA (Steve Hogarth's 'The Duchess') from Trinidad to UK in 1975 was built in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1960-69 by Lindholmens & owned by the Harrisson Line, entered...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Dec 2014, 11:13

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Return of G-AODA from Trinidad 1975

Re the query about the ship's name, whatever records may say, in this respect the entry is wrong. I have never forgotten the occasion, even down to its finest detail because the media was there too...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Dec 2014, 17:30

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Posted By Dusty4501

Engineer Mac McCormack

I remember him well but you'll know Mac was always his own man and tended to pop up as if from no where. Since I took VR in May 2004 as apprentices manager etc, I won't have seen him since at least 5...

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Dec 2014, 17:17

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Posted By Dusty4501

G-AODA returns to Redhill from Trinidad

In 1975, post packing up SAR Manston, I was sent to the Manchester Shipping Canal with pilot Ken Bradley to off-load G-AODA from a rum ship, the Linguist, recently docked from Trinidad. After...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Aug 2014, 23:45

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Posted By Dusty4501

Update HM Coastguard SAR Unit 1971 to 1974

As the former chief engineer of the unit throughout its entirety, I can update/correct on a previous posting. We positioned at Manston from Redhill in May 1971 for a work up period prior to start of...

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