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Photo request - Polair helicopters past and present
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:37 pm
by Brett
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:05 pm
by doogues71
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:21 pm
by gkoutlis
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:37 pm
by doogues71
hey great photos Mr G and Wlecome Back
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:41 pm
by westernwedgey
doogues71 wrote:hey great photos Mr G and Wlecome Back
Ditto
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:55 pm
by Brett
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?
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:42 pm
by Chicky
Awesome pics Mr G.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:00 pm
by JG-103
Nice pics GK, but i can assure you all that hes not back
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:31 am
by gkoutlis
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
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:55 pm
by Brett
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:06 pm
by gkoutlis
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...
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:10 pm
by Bungarra
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?
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:01 pm
by Always RX
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:42 pm
by Tom
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.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:46 pm
by jmmw
well he did say a reliable source? no need to be a prick about it tom
