A close up view of a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105C helicopter on the helipad of the oil drilling ship Glomar Grand Banks (1972), south of Cape Scaramia, Sicily, Italy
A close up view of a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105C helicopter on the helipad of the oil drilling ship Glomar Grand Banks (1972), south of Cape Scaramia, Sicily, Italy. According to the photographer's autobiography, the vessel was stationed 3 miles south of Cape Scaramia in Sicily. The helicopter's rotor are still spinning and the pilot is still seated in the cockpit.
This is Slide 12 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Navigator for the delivery voyage of the oil drill ship Glomar Grand Banks (1972) owned by Glomar Marine Inc from 11 March 1980 to 17 March 1980. This series consists of 23 slides.
This is Slide 12 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Navigator for the delivery voyage of the oil drill ship Glomar Grand Banks (1972) owned by Glomar Marine Inc from 11 March 1980 to 17 March 1980. This series consists of 23 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16859 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105C helicopter; Glomar Grand Banks (1972) |
| Date made: | Between 11 March 1980 and 17 March 1980 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |