Chopper Chat Thread

[NorStar2K]

Operation Weed Eater.... If I recall correctly, they used a Chinook, a couple of Cobras, and I think a couple of Black Hawks (1995).

[Type Rated]

There were 2 weed eater operations the one in 1995 had 3 chinooks and 2 cobras and the one in 2001 had 5 Black Hawks

[aidan]

The Light Airplane Club hosts "Learn to Fly Day"

you have anymore pics from yesterday? I forgot my freaking camera home, and my cellphone cam real lame. the firetruck was real bad!

[Type Rated]

just found this one

[aidan]

ok i found the thread about the event lol. great pics guys, i got there kinda late. i think i get inspired to get into the aviation industry haha. posted sum pics in the next thread too.

[hot blue]

Hey Aidan, IN CASE you are considering going the rotorwing(helicopter) route, please keep in mind that there are app. 50 odd persons in Trinidad holding a rotorwing license simply waiting for a job. This is something that most don't tell you at a career day!

If you are still interested, pm me.

[NorStar2K]

One more from VSOA 2009

Marine One

[mrtrini45]

[NorStar2K]

One just like this just landed landed at Piarco. And of all the days not to bring my camera.

The Sikorsky S-92 Helibus




What a beauty she was!

[pablo_tt]

It left already?

[hot blue]

I didn't see it. Where did it park?
Did it leave already?

[NorStar2K]

It stayed for a couple hours and left. It parked near the biz jet FBO (South-side).

[mrtrini45]

[hot blue]

sweet pics
wish I was in work that day... didn't realise so many ppl would have been at the event !!

[mrtrini45]

This is some old ones i found in a cd

[mrtrini45]

This is 2 old classic i found also on a cd

[foss]

i cannot believe some of these pics !! they are awesome !!!

i am pissed about the whole (The Light Airplane Club hosts "Learn to Fly Day") thing. I saw the thread but thought the tittle was about those small little planes, i had no idea choppers would be in the mix. Thus I am PISSED i did not read the thread and even more PISSED about seeing these pics.

what was the whole "learn to fly" thing about? were regular ppl given a chance to get a flight in them??

i hate this thread now

[NorStar2K]

Ok, we take it that you're pissed foss. But, there's no need to be.

If you read the thread, you'd see the LAC was on a membership (PPL-A) enrollment drive for new students. Bristow provided info on acquiring the CPL(H) at the Bristow Academy (USA).

So it was a 'everything-you've-always-wanted-to-know-about-flying', but never had to opportunity the get the info directly.

Having seen the interest here on 2NR, I assure everyone that they shall all be notified of the next one via this forum.

[mrtrini45]

[foss]

Ok, we take it that you're pissed foss. But, there's no need to be.

If you read the thread, you'd see the LAC was on a membership (PPL-A) enrollment drive for new students. Bristow provided info on acquiring the CPL(H) at the Bristow Academy (USA).

So it was a 'everything-you've-always-wanted-to-know-about-flying', but never had to opportunity the get the info directly.

Having seen the interest here on 2NR, I assure everyone that they shall all be notified of the next one via this forum.

i have a lot of interest minus the finances to do it

[foss]

but thanks though. wish i knew!

[NorStar2K]

Great find there bhisham45.

BCL, Bell 212s - 'India Fox' departing Galeota Pt. in the mid 80s.
BCL, Bell 212 - 'Echo Yankee' publicity photo crossing the Manzanilla coastline east of the Ortoire River.
BCL, Bell 212 - Not a clue. Before my time.
BCL, Bell 212 - 'Echo Yankee' on-board the Teak-A Helideck.
Briko, Eurocopter AS355 F2 TwinStars - Not really old. 'Juliet Oscar' and 'Alpha Sierra'
MNS, Air Division, Aerospatiale Gazelle SA341G - Chaguarams Heliport.

[mrtrini45]

Great find there bhisham45.

BCL, Bell 212s - 'India Fox' departing Galeota Pt. in the mid 80s.
BCL, Bell 212 - 'Echo Yankee' publicity photo crossing the Manzanilla coastline east of the Ortoire River.
BCL, Bell 212 - Not a clue. Before my time.
BCL, Bell 212 - 'Echo Yankee' on-board the Teak-A Helideck.
Briko, Eurocopter AS355 F2 TwinStars - Not really old. 'Juliet Oscar' and 'Alpha Sierra'
MNS, Air Division, Aerospatiale Gazelle SA341G - Chaguarams Heliport.

Thanks man had dem in cds and was looking for someting and i saw them wish i could get some more of MNS, Air Division, Aerospatiale Gazelle or anybody has pics could post dem up

[NorStar2K]

From the archives: Galeota Point - Heli/Heli lift, Trinidad 1988, Long Ranger had engine failure after crossing the beach, and ditched.

[mrtrini45]

Which company they belong to

[foss]

^ :O wow at pic!

[NorStar2K]

Pix of the Gazelle are really had to find. They didn't have digital cameras in those days! LOL!

[mrtrini45]

From the archives: Galeota Point - Heli/Heli lift, Trinidad 1988, Long Ranger had engine failure after crossing the beach, and ditched.

Which company they belong to

[NorStar2K]

Which company they belong to

Bristow Caribbean.

[NorStar2K]

From the archives:

Top two: Agusta-Bell 204B (9Y-TEA) on the Texaco contract departing Piarco - July 1977.

Bottom: Bell 205A1. Early morning at Galeota Point 1978.