I came across this Super 8mm........

[runnach]

Film footage on Youtube of old archive footage of air diving in the North Sea.

 

[2cv]

Thanks for that Terry, very interesting.
I started North Sea with Bristow a few years after that film, mainly S61 by then.

 

[runnach]

Thanks for that Terry, very interesting.
I started North Sea with Bristow a few years after that film, mainly S61 by then.

I thought the clip would be of interest to you, Bill. Some rare footage captured, and showing images of those who lost their lives doing their job.

 

[runnach]

Bill, at 3.03 mins in, the pilot mentions his book, do have the title of this book, please?

 

[2cv]

Bill, at 3.03 mins in, the pilot mentions his book, do have the title of this book, please?

Looks interesting, I just ordered it.

Mr John Flexman: books, biography, latest update

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[Pauljenny]

Brilliant. Very nostalgic.
And the oil is still there.!

The Norwegians a selling it to us, I believe?

 

[runnach]

Brilliant. Very nostalgic.
And the oil is still there.!

The Norwegians a selling it to us, I believe?

We better not go there, Paul. …… Rosebank, Rosebank, Rosebank

 

[runnach]

Looks interesting, I just ordered it.

Ditto, some winter reading sorted for those cold days and nights.

 

[runnach]

Book arrived this morning, Bill. I just need some snow now to keep me in, and start a long uninterrupted read

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Was think about buying that Terry for my kobo £2.99 of Rakuten

 

[runnach]

Was think about buying that Terry for my kobo £2.99 of Rakuten

I told them order was not delivered, I’m now awaiting a refund

What is a “kobo”?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Same as kindle Terry just a different make.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

You tinker lololol

 

[runnach]

You tinker lololol

I was joking Jeff, that is the kind of stunt Gordon would do.

 

[2cv]

I just finished reading the book. Quite well written and very interesting I thought. Certainly Nigeria sounds quite a place, I’ve only ever visited briefly.

 

[runnach]

I just finished reading the book. Quite well written and very interesting I thought. Certainly Nigeria sounds quite a place, I’ve only ever visited briefly.

I have deliberately not started the read yet Bill, which is being saved for next month trip away.

Too much DIY going on.

 

[runnach]

I viewed the clip again. Crazy stuff going on there. Those inflatable boats look like ex military, I use to have one, great inflatables, with the front shroud for keeping stuff dry. I made a one man seated consul for the boat, 3mm al/al. This did away with the tiller control, was like moving from a horse and cart to a car. Fuel tank under the seat on the floor, top of consul had a dry section for the VHF radio.

Happy days!!

 

[runnach]

I just finished reading the book. Quite well written and very interesting I thought. Certainly Nigeria sounds quite a place, I’ve only ever visited briefly.

Some reading for you Bill. I read the book years ago. https://lionsmouthpublishing.com/preface-01.htm

 

[runnach]

Some pics of our boat, you can see the similarities with the inflatable in the footage. Except I made the alloy consul to do away with tiller control.

These were military boats, we acquired two from a contact at Rosyth, sold the other to buy kit required to fit out consul.

Pic 1, soaking up rays north west sound of mull. Pic 2, moored for the night, Tobermory Bay. Pic 3, stored at my home mooring.

 

[2cv]

Some reading for you Bill. I read the book years ago. https://lionsmouthpublishing.com/preface-01.htm

Thanks Terry, looks a sad story.
There were certainly plenty of tragedies in the race to get the oil. I lost a friend aged 19 in a helicopter crash.