Photo request - Polair helicopters past and present

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:37 pm

Guys, I'm trying to find some photos of the old Aerospatiel Twin Squirrel and the BK117.

Oh, if you've got any of the RAC rescue choppers, that'd be great to.

Cheers.

doogues71 · Post by **doogues71** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:05 pm

Brett you'd be best to try this website.airliners.net.It's got photos of all the aircrafts and airliners in the world.Tryyed to do a link but wouldn't work.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:21 pm

Just a few

doogues71 · Post by **doogues71** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:37 pm

hey great photos Mr G and Wlecome Back

westernwedgey · Post by **westernwedgey** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:41 pm

doogues71 wrote:hey great photos Mr G and Wlecome Back

Ditto

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:55 pm

doogues71 wrote:Brett you'd be best to try this website.airliners.net.It's got photos of all the aircrafts and airliners in the world.Tryyed to do a link but wouldn't work.

Cheers mate, can't for the life of me find the old POLAIR 1, the twin Squirrel. I've registered at Airliners.net so will keep looking.

Hey Mr G, bout time you came back mate, how you been?

Chicky · Post by **Chicky** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:42 pm

Awesome pics Mr G.

JG-103 · Post by **JG-103** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:00 pm

Nice pics GK, but i can assure you all that hes not back

Post by **gkoutlis** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:31 am

From reliable source - Polair 1 crashed in Kelmscott on 8 May 1992 whilst attempting to land for a public display.....

Here is the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation accident report, which includes a photo of the helicopter (when it was burning):

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/inv ... 40_001.pdf

Incidentally, later the tailboom of VH-NJL was recovered and was seen in he WA Police hangar at Jandakot, sticking out from the wall, near the roof.

I may have some photos somewhere of the helo before the accident, and I may also have a photo of the tailboom in their hangar, but will have to check later

Aerospatiale AS355F1 VH-NJL

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:55 pm

Cheers G,

some useless information for you, the rego of the Squirrel VH-NJL is the initials of the Senior Sergent who was the OIC of POLAIR Base, Noel J Lawrence.

Cheers for the photos and the link.

I remember that day all to well

Bless her soul, she was a great chopper.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:06 pm

Brett wrote:Cheers G,

some useless information for you, the rego of the Squirrel VH-NJL is the initials of the Senior Sergent who was the OIC of POLAIR Base, Noel J Lawrence.

Cheers for the photos and the link.

I remember that day all to well

Bless her soul, she was a great chopper.

Your welcome - cheers for ur info too...

Bungarra · Post by **Bungarra** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:10 pm

JG-103 wrote:Nice pics GK, but i can assure you all that hes not back

Clarification on the above?? If he's not back, how did th posts appear?

Post by **Always RX** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:01 pm

Here is Polair61 and some other local emergency services aircraft.
The pics are wallpaper size for those that like that.... and well... im basically lazy. So be aware if you have a slow connection. Otherwise enjoy

http://www.kila-industries.com/pics/polair61.jpg

http://www.kila-industries.com/pics/rescue65.jpg

http://www.kila-industries.com/pics/new_RFDS_PC12.jpg

http://www.kila-industries.com/pics/AT8 ... bomber.jpg

http://www.kila-industries.com/pics/Dro ... bomber.jpg

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:42 pm

MrG,

I saw your posting on Jetspotter, you should a least give the person some credit or the forum who provided you with those facts and references in the first place.

VH-NJL is a QANTAS Link BAe146-300 now.

jmmw · Post by **jmmw** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:46 pm

well he did say a reliable source? no need to be a prick about it tom