A Sikorsky S-76A+ Spirit helicopter on an evening KLM flight to Schiphol departs from the Dixilyn Field 87 jack-up drilling rig operating on Mobil's P/8-2 location. I was there for the checkshot survey which as always is almost the last logging run and is always delayed.

Amoco's oil well P/9-2 is testing oil from the Lower Cretaceous Vlieland Sandstone on the adjacent block.

Tags:   Offshore Netherlands North Sea Block P8 Dixilyn Field 87 jack-up drilling rig oil gas hydrocarbons water Sikorsky S-76A+ Spirit helicopter P9-2 testing flaring aircraft November 1982

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A Sikorsky S-76A+ Spirit helicopter on a evening KLM flight to Schiphol departs from the Dixilyn Field 87 jack-up drilling rig operating on Mobil's P/8-2 location in the Dutch sector of the Southern North Sea. I was there for the checkshot survey which as always is almost the last logging run and is always delayed.

Built in 1979 S-76A 760042 spent time in Paris, South Africa, Canada & Tasmania before ending its days back in South Africa. It was struck off the register on 3rd September 2018.

Tags:   Offshore Netherlands North Sea Dixilyn Field 87 jack-up drilling rig oil gas hydrocarbons water Sikorsky S-76A+ Spirit helicopter Block P8 aircraft November 1982 760042

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Walking in the fields off the Berestagi road near Pancurbatu southwest of Medan. We were recce-ing a trail for the Medan House House Harriers in this area.

The atap hut has seen better days. In this view there are ground nuts in the foreground, maize beyond, with a smattering of banana & palm trees. The Barisan mountains are on the skyline to the south.

Tags:   North Sumatra Indonesia southeast Asia countryside fields palm tree February 1980 AlmostAnything

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A misty morning view of Mt Sibayak volcano looking north from Berastagi.

Tags:   Sibayak Berastagi Sumatra Indonesia southeast Asia nature mountain volcano January 1981

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The cabside numberplate of South African Railways Class 19D 4-8-2 3363 (NBL 1948). It is seen on the loco inside the shed at Grahamstown.

Tags:   Grahamstown Eastern Cape South Africa SAS SAR railway railroad rail train Transportation steam engine Locomotive African Railways Class 19D 4-8-2s 3363 North British Gas & Steam trains cab numberplate Makhanda

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