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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2015, 19:37
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Alec Parker ditty.

I just have to drop in at the mention of the Alec Parker name as I have a neat tale to tell ... (hope he gets to read this)

It would have been circa 1974 or possibly 75 when I first met dear Alec...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2014, 18:57
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Helios & Bikes

Now, why did I think someone would suggest that John ... its been almost sixty years since I first rode a Speed Twin and then a Tiger 100. Not sure I could stay upright any more so perhaps I should...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2014, 14:36
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Lycoming reliability.

Oh and for Eons and X thousand hours, I've been crowing I've never had an engine failure. One of your lot pointed the bone last week when a cylinder let go ... big ... but oh so kindly on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2014, 14:26
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

A new Nostalgia?

The topic is 'Nostalgia' .... once described as the 'finest thread ever on PP' so just to bring it back to the front row of the grid and a few questions.

Is the D of W still flying rotary?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2013, 16:53
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

WG30

Fondly remembered Sav ... cos IF the WG30 had been fitted with the later engines, my aviation career might have changed somewhat.

I attended Yeovil for an invited interview ... the idea being...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2013, 21:41
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

MAF

The 47s were from Malta Sav. DRK
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2013, 17:32
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Shackleton

Hallo Savoia ... I love it when a few of the old names crop up especially when I had trade with them at one time.

It doesn't seem to long ago I had a deal with Bill Armstrong up at Luton. I had...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2013, 22:14
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Enstrom KD

How good to see Enstrom G-BDKD looking so good in her new paint job and about to fly again. Just checked my log book to find I carried out her first ever Certificate of Airworthiness test flight as...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2013, 20:23
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

The Sussex Pad

Just another snippet prompted by the G-GINA AS350 parked on the north side of Shoreham Airport. Tommy Sopwith routinely parked his machine there close to the A 27 perhaps, but I'm posting just to...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2013, 20:14
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

The Absolums

Not sure this amounts to much but I spoke with Rowland Absolum very many times in the 1970s and early 80s and ditto his super daughter Gay Absolum who later became Gay Barrett of course when she...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2013, 21:01
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Sempini

PS ... the great man was Semprini. A classical and modern concert pianist. DRK
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2013, 20:59
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

For Treadigraph.

Yes Sir ... With memory jogged it surely was Peter Michael who became Sir Peter. Around the early 1980s when your TV became capable of all sorts of changing picture perspectives with subject words...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2013, 07:47
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-BESS

PS. G-BESS pictured at the Aviator Hotel. Sywell of course. DRK
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2013, 07:44
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Hughes 500D

Ah ... dear old G-BESS. So good to see her again. I started Skyline Helicopters at Wycombe Air Park circa 1982 when one of our first acquisitions was the G-BESS 500D for my co-director Peter Milward....
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2013, 21:42
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

George Harrison

For Savoia,

If you are collecting details of Beatle rotary flights ... in 1981/82 I think (will give a date from log book if wanted) ... I flew dear Barry Sheene on a Sunday from Silverstone,...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2013, 20:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-CSKY

Just spotted the 'sooty' tail-boom on KY. How disgusting. And it was actually yours truly at the wheel. DRK For front row of the grid!
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2013, 18:16
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Wipers

'S' ... Wipers? ... I really concur. When we first acquired G-TALY I hadn't ever used wipers on the very curved Bell JR sceeen. I recall so well, when flying her on an early morning run, (probably to...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2013, 19:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

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...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2013, 21:08
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

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...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2013, 21:03
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By 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...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2013, 20:55
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

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...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2013, 18:29
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

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...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2013, 21:05
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Passing by

For 'S' ... how come the mighty Japanese industry is showing a thirty year old Enstrom at their exhibition? Having said that, I still prefer displaying the earlier 280C version. Take care all .......
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2013, 22:34
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Guest ?

Here I come again ... Would the gentleman by the name of Guest be a member of the great Guest family of the original GKN-multi national company. (Guest Keen & Nettlefold - they once made nails). I...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2013, 12:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Pull down servicing platform

Forgive me Savoia ... perhaps the old memory cells are fading, but I'd bet a dollar to ten cents that the version I flew at Henderson, had a full-length servicing platform directly adjacent to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2013, 10:28
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

FH-1100

Good day Savoia,

You continue to pitch up with some good shots of 1970s helicopters.

I always felt the Hiller 1100 machine was a much underated type. I know the early C-18 had the usual power...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2013, 09:22
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Summer in the City?

Hi all ... just a wee morsel to add to the thread.

When Mike Somerton-Rayner closed his busines it co-incided with my starting up Skyline Helicopters at WAP. Needing a bowser for the new business,...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2013, 15:57
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Correction

... and just as a 'quickie' and to confirm the Adam Faith date ... 'twas 26th February 1980 at his Ticehurst, East Sussex home. For the reggie buffs, the Enstrom was G-BAWI. (like to keep things in...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2013, 15:40
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

Terry N

Yes ... I can add a wee bit to the Adam Faith yarn since he was mighty friendly and family associated with the financial boss of the successor company to Spooner Aviation ... being Stanley Powell who...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2013, 19:08
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-BEEK

Hi Savoia,

Well now you are dabbling with another old war horse from my Spooner Aviation days being serial number 1037, CAA reg G-BEEK.

The first thing to say about the 1979 Biggin Hill picture...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Dec 2012, 21:06
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-SHCC

As much to keep our favourite thread on the front row of the grid... and to say it was good to see one of my old Bell 206s G-SHCC turn up. CC was in fact the third helicopter I purchased in 1988...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2012, 20:59
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-BDKD

As ever ... loved the shots of an early Enstrom. The first 28A model to have the floor mounted vertical console. 'Twas sold new circa 1974, serial circa 264 or so I recall. That really wonderful...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2012, 11:32
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

For Savoia

And yes ... I did manage a non-damaging 60 knot run-on landing. As I have said elsewhere, the problem occurred at high power when the up-going T/R blade intercepted the left hand T/R control cable....
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2012, 11:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

G-JANY

Not sure if I should be writing this .. but facts is facts! G-JANY was for the lovely lady Jane, formerly Jane Mead ... unhappily the former wife of a good friend and Enstrom customer, Humphrey...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2012, 19:59
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,848,261
Posted By Dennis Kenyon

5th WHC

Having participated in the 1986 WHC 'freestyle' section at Cranfield, I was fortunate to spend the evening with the German team and also meet that nice Navy guy, Andy Berryman who I seem to recall...
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