 bristow
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| bristow helicopters, part of offshore logisitcs group | |
Formed as Air Whaling by ex-Fleet Air Arm helicopter pilot and former Chief Test Pilot of Westland Aricraft Ltd, Alan Bristow. Name was changed to Bristow Helicopters in 1953. Started in whaling from the air, then geological exploration in the Persian Gulf and Bolivia and has grown into servicing operations for North Sea oil and gas platforms. Joint venture military advanced training was set up and awarded work for the Royal Navy in 1961 and the Army Air Corps in 1963. Operates contract Search and Rescue services for the UK Department for Transport from Sumburgh (EGPB), Stornoway (EGPO), Lee-on-Solent (EGHF) and Portland (EGDP). Northern North Sea services operate from Aberdeen (EGPD), Scatsta (EGPM) and Stavanger (ENZV). Southern North Sea services operate from Great Yarmouth (EGSD) and Den Helder (EHKD) with its support organisation based at Redhill (EGKR).  The helicopters operated by Bristow on behalf of HM Coastguard, can be found listed under HM Coastguard.
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| Model | Qty | From Year | To Year | | westland wessex | 16 | 1965 | 1981 | | westland widgeon | 5 | 1957 | 1968 |
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| Model | C/N | Built | ID / History | | widgeon | wa/h/001  | 1948 | 5N-ABV: Used for North Sea rig traffic contracts and later sent to Nigeria for similar work. Re-registered as 5N-ABV in Jun 1962 ...
| | widgeon | wa/h/003 | 1949 | 5N-AGA: Used for North Sea rig traffic contracts and later sent to Trinidad and Tobago as VP-TCM and then Nigeria for similar wo ...
| | wessex | wa199 | 1964 | G-ASWI: Wessex 60, ex G-17-1, to G-ASWI /H.84, to VR-BDS, to G-ASWI, to VR-BDS, to G-ASWI, UK C of A expired 27 Oct 1981.
| | wessex | wa460 | 1965 | G-ATBY: Wessex 60, G-ATBY, to VR-BDT Mar 1970, to G-ATBY Dec 1970, 5N-AJM Feb 1975 and subsequently w/o in Nigeria.
| | wessex | wa461 | 1965 | G-ATBZ: Wessex 60. To G-ATBZ Mar 1965, to G-17-4 in 1981, to G-ATBZ. Withdrawn from use in 1982 and stored at Bournemouth (Hurn) ...
| | wessex | wa462 | 1965 | G-ATCA: G-ATCA, (PH-THA ntu), lifted 1 millionth Ford Cortina from the Ford Dagenham plant to Belgium for export, G-ATCA w/o 9 S ...
| | wessex | wa463 | 1966 | G-ATCB: Wessex 60, to G-ATCB, to ZS-HSL Apr 1975, to G-ATCB Mar 1976, to 5N-AJP Oct 1977 and subsequently w/o in Nigeria.
| | wessex | wa563 | 1966 | G-BAWJ: ex Brunei Govt. To Bermuda 1971 as VR-BEA, possibly with Bristow Helicopters to service overseas contract. Then to PK-HB ...
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 30668 | 0 | G-BGCZ: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, Ex N18090, then VR-BFM, to G-BGCZ, to 5N-AJS Jan 1979, LZ-CAJ, restored to G-BGCZ ...
| | wessex | wa503 | 1966 | G-BGER: ex G-630. To VH-BHI Mar 1979 on a Bristow contract in Australia. Restored to G-BGER, then 5N-ALO, G-BGER and N252HL. Sol ...
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 30549 | 0 | G-BGMG: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, Ex EP-HBI, then G-BGMG, to VR-BEL Jun 1981, restored to G-BGMG.
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 30512 | 0 | G-BGMH: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, Ex N7099J, then VR-HGL, EP-HBU, to G-BGMH, to 5N-AJZ Jul 1979, restored to G-BGMH ...
| | wessex | wa504 | 1966 | G-BGWT: ex G-631. Became G-BGWT Aug 1979. De-reg Jan 1990 on export to USA and became N250HL of Hi-Lift Helicopters. Sold to Uru ...
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 31170 | 0 | G-BJGU: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, ex 9V-BMG, G-BJGU, to 5N-ALS Oct 1981, restored to G-BJGU.
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 31171 | 0 | G-BJGV: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, ex 9V-BMH, to G-BJGV, to 5N-ALT Oct 1981, restored to G-BJGV.
| | 212 w/o Mod.in Org | 32134 | 1980 | G-BJJO: Series of Bristow contract ownerships, ex G-BJJO, to 5N-BHM, restored to G-BJJO.
| | 412 w/o Mod.in Org | 36125 | 1996 | G-BXFH: ex N6282C, to C-FZXD, reg G-BXFH Apr 1997. To UK RAF as ZJ239 Jan 1997.
| | 412 w/o Mod.in Org | 36163 | 1997 | G-BXIR: ex C-GAIE, reg G-BXIR Jun 1997. To UK RAF as ZJ240 Oct 1997.
| | 412 w/o Mod.in Org | 36164 | 1997 | G-BXIS: ex C-GAIG, reg G-BXIS Jun 1997. To UK RAF as ZJ241 Nov 1997.
| | as355 twin squirrel w/o Mod.in Org | 5115 | 1981 | G-WDKR: AS355F1, registered as G-WDKR Jul 1995. To G-NEXT Sep 1995.
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20 Construction Numbers in this organisation found
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