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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2013, 11:48
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Sav, One of the pilots a couple of courses...

Sav,

One of the pilots a couple of courses ahead of me got his wings but never made it through operational training. He got his CPL and spent a few years in Nigeria flying Bell 47Js before...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2012, 20:44
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Geoffers, That would depend when in 1979. I...

Geoffers,

That would depend when in 1979. I flew BCalH's Bo105s on the MPASU contract in 1979 with HeliTele fitted.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2012, 11:03
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Sav, It's nice to see the photo of G-NUTZ. ...

Sav,

It's nice to see the photo of G-NUTZ. I last flew that in 1990 when I was with McAlpine Helicopters. I'll have a look when I'm next home and see if I have any photos of it.

The 206 with...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2012, 11:12
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Frayne Coulshaw, like myself (also called Bob...

Frayne Coulshaw, like myself (also called Bob btw!), was one of the 6 pilots recruited by BCalH at the time they took over Ferranti with plans of getting into the North Sea offshore market. I don't...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2012, 09:12
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Question Sav, Yes, I was one of the 6 pilots brought...

Sav,

Yes, I was one of the 6 pilots brought in as BCalH bought the old Ferranti operation - Frayne Coulshaw, Dick Vaux, Charles Pemberton are other names which come to mind.



Do you mean Ron...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2012, 10:37
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

G-AWGU

The only time I ever flew G-AWGU was back in 1980 when I was based in Shoreham with BCalH. We had a call from BAH at Gatwick asking if we could supply a pilot. Jock Cameron was unavailable and they...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2012, 21:16
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

We didn't actually deploy to Northern Ireland...

We didn't actually deploy to Northern Ireland until 15 August 1969. Flt Lt Tim Jenner (later Air Marshal Sir Tim Jenner) landed the first Wessex of 72 Squadron there in support of British troops who...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jan 2012, 12:15
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

John, Yes, that was the one. Thanks for the...

John,

Yes, that was the one. Thanks for the newspaper article. Brian Sarginson was CO of 705 when I was a student and then my first CO on 845. He was a superb pilot and held in much awe by we...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2012, 20:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

845 NACS at SBAC Farnborough airshow 1968 ...

845 NACS at SBAC Farnborough airshow 1968

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/evansniger/Old%20Military%20Days/845NACSFarnborough1968.jpg

HMS Arethusa encounters a little touch of stormy...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2012, 19:22
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Neddy Seagoon

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/evansniger/Old%20Military%20Days/HSP1331967.jpg

With reference to the aforementioned Neddy Seagoon, here he is (sans whiskers) when he and I were embarking...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2012, 17:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Savoia, Thank you for posting that...

Savoia,

Thank you for posting that photograph of young Lt Roger Learoyd RM. Roger carried out his flying training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse and then RNAS Culdrose. He joined 848 NAS in Singapore in...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Dec 2011, 17:48
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

I see Neddie Seagoon is looking very smart these...

I see Neddie Seagoon is looking very smart these days, though he still hasn't purchased a comb!

Everybody I know seems to be retiring for some odd reason! Is it old age? I suppose I'll also have...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2010, 20:15
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,548
Posted By soggyboxers

Lt Gen Peter Walls, who was Commander of the...

Lt Gen Peter Walls, who was Commander of the Rhodesian Combined Operations, at the time, died this morning. An extraordinary man, who was commander of the Rhodesian C Squadron, SAS during the...
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