highbladedown 11 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 We had a couple when I was at Great Lakes Helicopters in the early 70's, I spent most of my time maintaining "DUG" and Hartley Brown looked after the other one we had. HBD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DGP 398 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I wouldn't think anyone uses hf anymore when you can use a satphone.I used an early model satphone to call WPG from but*%$# no where on baffin island back in1996.Clear as a bell,no talking in a long tunnel with chipmonk voices!!!HAH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zishelix 6 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Highbladedown, was the other one Gazelle you mentioned C-GXED? http://forums.verticalmag.com/index.php?showtopic=22022&page=9 (post #81) Do you might recall they were painted similar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cambox 29 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm pretty sure you're right. I can remember being in the arctic with a bunch of "boulder beaters" in the late 70's and they used their "briefcase phone" to send in results daily. R... I wouldn't think anyone uses hf anymore when you can use a satphone.I used an early model satphone to call WPG from but*%$# no where on baffin island back in1996.Clear as a bell,no talking in a long tunnel with chipmonk voices!!!HAH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elvis 212 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Are there any Canadian registered Gazelles still working? Too lazy to Google for answer . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twinstar_ca 288 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 GEPX and GONG are the only 2 on the register i saw... both in la belle province... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elvis 212 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tks TW. Any fav for Survivor? I'm going for anybody than Tony. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twinstar_ca 288 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 i'm still mourning the loss of Morgan!!! :wacko: I think Spencer would be my choice!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave 1 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 i was aerospatiale tech rep in Canada 1970-1984. Its nice to see the posts on a lot of the friends and serial numbers again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hueywing 3 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Here are two photos of GOCA back in the Nationwide days,1987. Scan22 taken in Southend Saskatchewan on fires. Scan27 taken on a NWTel site in late summer,in the background is FJTF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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