Dollar Helicopters - Fertiliser spreading
The photograph is courtesy of the family of George Dey. George took many forestry photographs in his forestry career and many are now shown on this web site. Check under ‘Groups’ and George Dey Collection.
Another high view looking down on the flying helicopter (Aerospatiale-Lama) Registration No G-BCPA as it passes by the photographer. This view will also help to place the location of the site thought to be somewhere in Torrachilty Forest. Can anyone name the forest area?
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4 Comments
In photographs for 1979 you can tell the 3 aircraft apart. BCPA was in Dollar Red and Yellow. DASL was all white. AZNI was in a dark scheme Green/Brown?
G-AZNI's accident was a lucky escape as the aircraft suffered an engine failure at low altitude on what was probably the only occasion that year when they were dressing prepared ground and not trees. Aircraft landed heavily and was later lifted out by another Lama.
Comment left on 24 January 2017 at 12:17 by Andy
G-AZNI's accident was a lucky escape as the aircraft suffered an engine failure at low altitude on what was probably the only occasion that year when they were dressing prepared ground and not trees. Aircraft landed heavily and was later lifted out by another Lama.
Comment left on 24 January 2017 at 12:17 by Andy
The photo looks to be taken looking West from the Creag Ulladail area above Strathpeffer Golf Course in Torrachilty Forest block. The foreground is private ground (Kenny Stewart's at the time?) with the background made up of Loch na Crann, the surrounding parts of Torrachilty block and the other FC ownership at Creag an Daraich in the distance.
Comment left on 06 September 2024 at 19:20 by Murdo Maclennan
The boat house on Loch na Crann can be seen in the photo. It's still there but not in the best condition anymore.
Comment left on 06 September 2024 at 19:25 by Murdo Maclennan
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G-DASL which replaced G-AZNI Comment left on 23 January 2017 at 00:25 by Andy