Over the years Bristow Helicopters have been tasked
with a wide ranging variety of missions. This part of the
site will list a few of the more unusual jobs.

The picture to the left is a photo of
a Yarmouth based Wessex under-
slinging the one millionth Ford Cortina
across to Belgium.

This Hiller 12 is carrying a guy in a
Superman outfit hence the slogan on
the float. It is circa 1960, possibly in
Trinidad, the pilot being B.B. and the
aircraft operated by British United
Airways.

Parking on the apron was not treated
lightly in the old days as can be seen in
this early picture of the Stuffins van being
"towed" away as the owner looks on horrified.

Circa 1965 Bristow Wessex 60 about to lift
a 17 cwt van at Redhill.

Wessex G-ASWI carrying Dinosaurs - no, not
the crew but real dinosaurs on their way to the
"Black Gang Chine" theme park on the Isle
of Wight.






Oil company Conoco paid for a nurses van to be
underslung to the island of Foula, West of Shetland,
Capt Bob Innes, Cop Terry Wolfe-Milner and crew
Gerald Flaws and Alan Taylor with Vince Cain on
the ground. Dated 27th May 1976.

18th February, 1980. Crewed by Capts Russ Smith,
Peter Cole and crewman Gerald Flaws, S61 G-BDIJ
rescues a Loganair Islander which had ended up in a
stream on the island of Rousay when touching down
in a gale.

Duncan Leech writes: This postcard turned up at
Aberdeen University shop recently. The Bell 206
was at Inverness in the early 70s.
The pilot is believed to be Paul Gliddon (2nd from
the right).

No details on this one.
It is a picture of Wessex G-AVNE underslinging
a minivan whilst winching.
Trials for the first R.A.C. get you home service!?