49 Merc 38 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I was watching CBC Calgary today, and they showed an old clip from 1987, of an Okanogan S61 lifting up the Olympic torch on top of the Calgary Tower. Very cool old clip, I was wondering who the pilots and engineers were? And if they’re still working in the industry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwk 62 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I am not 100% sure, but I believe one of the pilots was Jim Anderson, aka Dev, aka Spike. Rumor had it, the lift took a lot longer than anticipated, and the flight back and landing was done on one engine to conserve skant fuel. It's the internet after all, gota love rumors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DGP 303 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I might get some more rumors going...I was in the CN rail yard in Toronto in 1974 taking pics of Erickson's skycrane putting the last piece on top of the CN tower. I heard and I saw them coming off the lift and am sure that they auto rotated down and did a power recovery at the bottom.It was a very fast descent...must have been getting down on go juice! I will see if I can post the pic I took. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DGP 303 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Well I found one pic...will try to post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
47G3B1 0 Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Yes, it was Dev Anderson and Dan Berry flying . Dev has passed away, but Dan is alive and kicking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Purplemoose 1 Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Yes Dad and Dan were flying, Dan would be able to tell the story, as he was learning as much as he could about the 61 Poul Ladefoged and Tony Hall were the engineers. Busy days with the Okie heavies, logging and construction. Was common to load and unload the machine many times a days doing different lift jobs. This story and many more at the Okie reunion next weekend. Safe travels Jim Anderson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
49 Merc 38 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 Thanks for the reply's everyone, Jim, sorry about your dads passing. Lots of stories I bet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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