by Alan Bristow
Atlantic convoy (helicopter) protection plan 69, 70
Auriol, Jacqueline 95
Australia 36, 327
Autoclycus 39
autogyros 68, 69
Aviation Traders 215, 233–234, 237
Avon, Marcel 177, 179, 180
BAC 1–11 272 200 series 239 500 series 239, 249, 250
Bader, Grp Capt Douglas, DSO, DFC 14, 153, 154–156, 157, 158, 159–160, 163, 168–172, 173–174, 176–177, 179, 260
Report 252
secretary Pam 154, 176
Bader, Thelma 169, 171
Baggs, John 360
Bahrain 326
Bailey, Mr 26, 27, 31
Balaena 137, 138, 151
Balls, Bob, OBE 231
Balmoral 209
Bamberg, Harold 250, 251
Bao Dai, Emperor 110, 112
Barber, Jim 261–263
Bates, Ted 242, 243, 247, 249, 251
Bath 46, 47
battleship, first landing on 73
Baynards Holdings AG 341
Baynards Park, Surrey 164, 207, 210, 213, 216, 260–261, 262–263, 264, 265, 276, 360
Bayon, Dookie 280
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) 301
BEA (British European Airways) 215, 236, 253, 287
BEA Helicopters 214, 228, 229, 289
Beaverbrook, Lord 14, 92, 93, 141
Beavis, Vera 75
Bedford, Bill 218
Beech King Air 62
Bell 123, 174, 176, 225, 339 47: 80, 231, 255
‘Yellow Peril’ 220–221, 251, 275
47G 123
47G2 124, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180–181, 197, 286
47G4A 228
204B 225–227
205: 331
212: 219, 232, 271, 278, 280, 315, 316, 318, 320, 321, 322, 326
JetRanger 219, 316–317, 322, 331
Bellamy, Ralph 34
Bellamy, Walter 91, 92, 93, 94
Bellinger, CPO 21
Bendix helicopter 123
Bermuda 15, 16, 17–18, 194, 196–198, 199, 201, 219
HM Dockyards 15, 16, 17
Royal Naval Dockyard School, Ireland Island 17–18
Berrington, Don 348
Bickerstaffe, Rodney 253
Black, John 317, 319, 320–321
Blacker, Lt Col Stewart 144, 145, 148
Blackwell, Sir Basil 300, 337–338, 342–343
Bloodhound 205, 210, 233, 367
‘Blue Chip’ scheme 166
BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) 160, 171, 215, 236, 237–238, 248, 251–252, 253
Board, Sir Vyvyan 137, 138
Boeing Vertol 282, 283, 284
Chinook 273, 282–284, 285–286, 292, 332
Bolivia 173–174, 175, 176, 177–187, 188–189, 192, 197, 217, 231, 286
Bölkow 340
Bond, Chuck 278
Bond, Trevor 254
Bonham Carter, Adm Christopher 264
Borgen, Arnie 133–134
Borgen, Johan 133
Boris, Henry 14, 104–105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 119, 120
Boscombe Down, RAF 98, 99, 343–344
Boss (gunmakers) 263–264
Boston Hornet 231
Bougie Bay 50–52
Boulet, Jean 81, 167, 294, 295 boxing 21, 30
BP 161–162, 163, 164, 166, 214, 260, 273, 290–292, 306, 308, 328
Braathens 137
Brabazon of Tara, Lord 223
Bradbury, Flt Lt John 68
Bradley, Ken 183, 231, 307
Breech, Ben 299, 300
Brewster, Bob 203–204, 326
Bridgeport, Connecticut 88, 89
Bridgeport Country Club 88–89
Brie, Reggie 68, 285
Bristol Aeroplane Co. 103 170: 197
Belvedere 103, 147
Bristow, Betty (mother) 16–17, 19, 20, 21, 23–24, 32, 33–34, 46–48, 50, 54, 110, 134, 366
Bristow, Heather (second wife) 352
Bristow (née Beavis), Jean (first wife) 10, 48, 71, 74, 75, 80, 87, 88, 105, 122, 134, 152, 156, 194, 197
Bristow, Laurence (son) 134, 146, 152, 168, 175, 194, 196, 305, 314, 334–335, 362, 365, 367
Bristow, Lynda (daughter) 10, 88, 94, 105, 122, 152, 168, 196, 213, 278
Bristow, Muriel (sister) 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 32, 46, 54
Bristow, Cmdre Sidney (father) 15–17, 18, 19–20, 21, 22, 23–24, 32, 33–34, 46, 47, 55, 56, 67, 79, 82–83, 227
Bristow Group 370
Bristow Helicopters (Bermuda) Ltd 196
Bristow Helicopters Ltd, formation of 163
Bristow Helicopters Ltd, resignation from 333, 334, 335
Bristow Helicopters (Malaysia) Ltd 219, 288–289
Bristow Offshore Helicopters Inc 277–280
Bristow Rotorcraft Ltd 341, 342, 345, 346
Bristow Tiger 268, 296–297, 332 see also
Aérospatiale Super Puma
British Aerospace 347
‘British Air Transport in the Seventies’ 253
British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) 242–243, 244, 245, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 310
British Airways 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 273, 315
British Airways Helicopters 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, 290, 291, 293, 303–304, 307, 309
British and Commonwealth Shipping Ltd 206, 215, 273, 332, 333–334, 335
British Army
Army Air Corps pilots 228
Cameron Highlanders 36
gunners, Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS) 29–30
Irish Guards 111
King’s Own Scottish Borderers 21, 26
British Caledonian 254
British Eagle International Airways 250–251 see also Eagle Airways
British Enterprise II 299–300
British Helicopter Advisory Board 75, 223–224, 284
British India Steam Navigation Company 25–41, 42–48, 49–52, 55
British International Helicopters 286
British Midland 253
British United Airways 13, 198–199, 201, 205, 213–214, 215, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237–245, 246–250, 251–253, 254, 272, 306
‘the Commandos’ 247, 253
Portland House 205, 233, 241–242
South American service 248–249
British United Airways (Channel Islands) 247, 272
Brittan, Leon 348, 349, 353
Britten, John 205
Britten-Norman 205, 206
Briway Transit Systems 359, 360–366
Brown, Alan 61
Brown, Capt Eric ‘Winkle’ 75, 224
Brown, Sir Raymond 221–222, 264
Brown, Richard 294
Brunei 293–294
Brunson, Insp George 91, 92
Bulwark, HMS 227
Burke, C.S. 71
Burma 37–38
Bustin, Jim 262, 263
Butler, Basil 142, 260, 290–292
CAAC (Civil Aviation Authority of China) 330
Cable, Jeep 109
Caesar, Ben 294
Caine, Michael and Shakira 191
Calcutta 31, 37, 38, 41
Caledonian Airways 253–254
Caltex Pacific Indonesia 330, 331
Cambridge, Clare College 22–23
Cameron, Jock 109–110, 220, 285
Cameron, Capt John 302, 303
Canada 32, 33–34, 58, 59–65, 274, 275–276
Cantello, Reg 233, 234
Cape Town 30, 31, 42, 134
carriage driving 207–209, 210–213
Carroll, George 198, 200
Castaigne, Jacques 167, 177, 185–186
Cayzer, Sir Nicholas (later Lord) 14, 206, 213, 215, 236, 239, 240, 241, 250, 254, 264, 273, 282–283, 286, 287, 325, 327, 328, 332–333, 334, 335, 341, 350, 370
Cayzer, Tony 206, 213, 236, 264, 282, 286, 332, 334, 370
Cessna 172: 203
Chamberlain, Neville 22
Chance-Vought Corsair 141–142
Channel Air
ways 234
Channel Islands 247
Chapman, Peter 90, 252
Charlton Mackrell 88, 90, 100, 105
Chesil Beach 79–80
Chiles, William 369–370
China 328–330
Chinese General 329–330
Christchurch 22, 23
Christian Salvesen 133, 135, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148–149, 151
Chyebassa, MV 49
Cierva Air Horse 109
Civil Aviation Authority 253, 268, 269, 293, 295, 306, 318 see also Air Registration Board
Clan Line 25
Clark, Ian 167, 307
Clark, Sir John 224, 225
Clarke (boxing opponent) 21
claustrophobia 84, 85
Clavell, April 191, 209
Clavell, Holly 191
Clavell (Clavvle), James 14, 18–19, 20, 169, 190–192, 209, 277–278, 279–280, 311
Clavell, Michaela 191
Clavvle, Jimmy see Clavell, James
Clegg, Stuart 317
Clore, Charles 264, 265, 352
bailiff 264–265
Cochabamba 173, 176, 177, 178–179, 180
Cohen, Elliot 264
Colditz Castle 155
Collins, Bryan 275, 283, 311, 313, 314, 317, 334, 341
Collins, David 338
Collins, Tim 314
Colombo 31
‘Colonel, The’ (Texan oil man) 230
Colvin, Derrick 97
Combe Down 46–47 communications 221–222
Compagnie Francaise d’Assurance pour le Commerce Exterieur 297
Conservative Party 339, 350, 351
Constellation (oil platform) 231
Continental Shelf, UK 229
convoys 27–28, 29, 31, 32, 38–40, 50, 56, 69, 70
SL-118 42–43
Cooke, HMS 46
Cooper, Frank 308, 309
Corabella 44–46
Captain 44, 46
engineer on watch 45
Second Mate 45
Couchman, Stan 262, 288, 291
Coward, Noel 196
Coxland 207, 210, 211, 260, 360, 366–367
Craig, Air Chief Marshal 351
Cranleigh 191, 207, 280, 320
Cromarty Firth 20
Crop Culture 205–206 crop spraying 106–107, 203, 204–205
Cros, Alain 118–119
Crusader 367
Cuckney, Sir John 337, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 353–354, 356
Cudlipp, Mr 12
Culdrose, RNAS 93, 94
Cunningham, Calder 221
Cunningham, John 96
Dahlia Society 251
Daily Express 91, 92, 93, 94, 152–153
Daily Telegraph 355
Dale, Freddy 17, 18
Dalton, Howard 261
Danae, HMS 17
Daniel, Bob 356
Das Island 161–162, 163, 164, 166
Dauntless, HMS 17
Davenport, Arthur 86, 87, 88
Dawson (trainee pilot) 62–63, 64
de Havilland
DH108
Swallow 96
Dove 171, 239, 250, 272, 326
Dragon Rapide 93, 94
Heron 238, 250, 272, 326
Puss Moth 20, 61
de Havilland, Geoffrey 96
de Havilland Canada Beaver 179
de Millington, John 49–50, 52, 53
Decca 161
Decker, Bob 88 decorations 13, 56, 117
Dennel, Jean 166, 296–297, 317, 321, 367
Despatch, HMS 17
Dewoitine aircraft 50
Dien Bien Phu 120
Digby, John 86, 91
Dipper, HMS see Henstridge airfield
Dobson, Ian 307
Doha 155–156, 157–159, 160–161, 175, 176
Shell manager, French 157, 158, 160
Dome Petroleum 276
Domini family 105
Donaldson (American lady student) 106
Douglas Boston 70, 74, 85, 86
Douglas Dakota 85, 86, 239
Dragon, HMS 17
Drigg 57, 58
Drumbeat 367
Dudley, Marvin 277
Dundas, R.K. 84–86
Dundee Airport 76
Dunlop 366
Duxford Airfield 369–370
Dyer, Bob 207
Dyer, Bunny 94
Dyer, CPO Stewart 15, 17
Eagle Airways 197 see also British Eagle International Airways
Eastern Daily Press 91
Eastman, Doug 360
Edinburgh, Duke of 13, 208–209, 210, 211, 272, 366
award for innovation 366
Edu, Ademola 327
Edu, Chief Slee 327
Edwards, Sir Ronald, and Committee 253
Egypt 326
Electric Whaling Ltd 137, 138 ‘Elephant’s Friend’ (La Paz British Embassy employee) 189
Elizabeth II, Queen 209–210, 272
Ellenga, SS 37–38, 49–52
Captain 50, 52
employees, firing 366–367
engine-off landings 97–98, 99
English, Tony 177, 207
English Electric Lightning 219
Equal Opportunities legislation 271–272
Erickson, Cmdr Frank A. 67
Errol, Dundee 76
Erste Deutsche Walfang 114
Esso 277, 287–289, 302, 326, 328, 330
Eugster, Christopher 345–346
Eurocopter 357
Evans, VAdm Teddy 18
Evanton aerodrome 20, 73
Ewart, Howard 261
Uwins, Cyril 103
Exmoor 39
Fairchild PT-19A Cornell 60–61
Fairey, John 196
Fairey Swordfish 70, 77–78, 79
Falconer family 20
Falkland Islands 272
Falklands War 337, 356, 358
farming 207, 366–367
Farnborough Air Show 336, 337, 355–356
Farnell, Bill 164
Fatima, Princess 167, 192, 312, 323–324
Faure, Hubert 349–350
fax machines 221–222
Fay, John 80, 109–110
Fearn, Johnny 82, 98, 99, 102
female pilots 271–272
Fiat 348
Finmeccanica 357
Fison Airwork 199–200, 202–205, 206, 219, 330 see also Airwork
Fitzwilliams, Mr (helicopter designer) 87
Fleet Air Arm
771 Squadron 70–71, 72–78
helicopter flying training 65, 67–69
No. 9 (P) AFU 70
No 13 Elementary Flying Training School 58, 59–65
Pilot Y-Scheme 54–58, 59–65
flying training 60–61, 62, 63–64
interview 54–55
Portland Flight 78–83
Fleet Air Arm Reserve, 1832 Squadron 135
Fleet Air Arm Reserve, 1834 Squadron 20
Flight 136
flight director development 268–271
Flight Refuelling Ltd 139
Fly, The 18, 190–191
Flynn, Kevin 211
Flynn, Mickey 211, 212
Focke-Achgelis Fa223 81–82, 294
Ford TriMotor 178
Foreign Legion 10, 13, 110, 246
7th Parachute Brigade 112, 113–115, 116, 117
Fort Worth 174, 225
Forte, Charles (later Lord) 249, 264, 301, 302, 323, 351–352, 355
Foudroyant, TS 19
Fox, Uffa 210
Francis, Geoff 317, 320
Frank, Corky 261
Frankel, Eddie 180, 181–182, 183
Frankenstein Rubber Co. 9, 127, 129, 131, 135
Fremantle 36
French, the 106
French Armée de l’Air 102, 111, 116–117
Escadrille de Normandie (Normandy Squadron) 111, 112, 117–118, 120
Commanding Officer 112–113
Hiller helicopter squadron 120
lieutenant 106<
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French semi-detached mercenary unit 118–119
frigate, first landings on 82
Fry, Chris 221, 313, 317, 319, 328, 329
Fry, George Russell 11, 14, 94, 142, 151, 162, 163, 166–167, 168, 174, 192, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 201, 207, 221, 222, 235, 236, 241, 252, 266, 267, 268, 270, 273, 285, 286, 294, 301, 304, 311, 313, 314, 315, 317, 322, 331, 341, 367
Fuller, Lieutenant 68
Gachsaran, Iran 165, 317, 320, 321
Gai Jin 18
Gamelstaden 370
Gananoque Bridge 63–64
Gandhi, Indira and Rajiv 343
Gardline Locator 300
Gardner, Charles 94
Garner, Pete 91, 95–96
Garner, Superintendent 91
Garrett, John 363, 364
Gartmore 273
Gaskell, Dr George 362
Gatwick Airport 242, 251, 275, 360
GEC 347, 364
Geigy 107
General Dynamics F-14 316, 321
German raiders 36–37
Gick, Adm Percy 227–228
Giles, Cmdr Fred 17
GKN 357
Glasgow 49–50
Glass’s Guide 91
Gleneagles 145
Gonzales (BUA agent) 248
Gordon, Alastair 147, 149, 150, 152, 158, 165, 177, 183, 209, 212, 225, 226, 231, 266, 267–269, 270–271, 272, 275, 285, 287, 294, 295, 296, 299, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 313, 314, 317, 367
Gordon, Alyce 147
Gordon, Jenny 147
Gosling, Sir Donald 264–265, 341, 352
Gourock 57
Gow, Ian 339
Granville, Keith 237
Graves, Mike 96
Gray, Harry 343, 356
Gray, Peter 203–204
Green, Alan 79, 92–93, 141–142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 158–159, 160–161, 166, 177, 178, 179, 182, 185, 186, 187, 188–189, 201, 207, 216, 217, 222, 235, 236, 266–267
sons 267
wife 266
Grey, Dolly 74–75
Griffiths, John 226–227
Grumman
Avenger 67
F8F Bearcat 113
Goose 67
Tigercat 67
Widgeon 67
Grunwick 306, 308
Guangzhou 328–330
Guildford gunsmith 263–264
Guitar, Earl 261
Gulf Air 160
Gunther (whaler) 114, 118, 121, 122, 127
Guthrie, Sir Giles 237
Habibie, Dr Rudi 331, 332
Haig, Gen Alexander 336, 337, 346–347, 354, 356–357, 358
Hamburg 121, 122, 125
Hamilton, Lord 264
Hampshire Colts cricket team 21
Hanson, Lord 349
Harper, Jimmy 68, 202, 203, 269
Harper, Peter 269, 270, 271, 295
Harper’s Bazaar 191
Hatarana, SS 41, 42–43, 56, 100
carpenter 43
Chief Engineer 43
Hawaii 35–36
Hawker Hunter 218–219
Hawker Sea Fury 135
Hawker Siddeley 125 294
Hawker Siddeley 125–700 274–275, 315, 316
Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) 298–299
Hector Gannet 231