ROBBIE
ROBBIE - The Robinson Helicopter Experience
This was a book I produced in 2007 exploring the capabilities of the Robinson range of helicopters and how they have revolutionised the industry.
These included worldwide operators of the R22 and the R44; Alpine Air Alaska, Dave Monaco and Flying M Air in Arizona, Rotorvation Helicopters in Western Australia, Ardmore Helicopters in Auckland NZ, Bassair in South Africa, NorCopter in Stavanger, Norway. Mauna Loa Helicopters in Hawaii. Russell Harrison in Oxford UK and many more.
All photographs © Jon Davison 2007 - 2017.
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Robbie front cover
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Abe Books review
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Amazon
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Aero Australia
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Western Australia Scoop Magazine 2010
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HeliNews illustrated story on Robbie
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Robbie - Introduction
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Sokha Helicopters, Angkor, Cambodia
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East Coast Helicopters, Boston
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Rotorvation Helicopters, Western Australia
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Windhawk Helicopters, Marlborough, NZ
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Bassair, South Africa
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Jon Davison in his R44 'office'
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Robinson factory, Torrance, USA
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Ayres Rock Helicopters, Australia
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Robbie Introduction 1
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Australian Civil Aviation Authority
ROBINSON R44
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Rotorvation Helicopters, Western Australia, power line servicing
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Alpine Air Alaska
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Alpine Air Alaska, my pov!
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Alpine Air Alaska
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Alpine Air Alaska
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Keith Essex of Alpine Air Alaska
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Maria Langer of Flying M Air approaching the Meteor Crater, Arizona
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HeliReef, Queensland
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HeliReef, Queensland
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Robinson factory, LA, USA
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Robinson factory, LA, USA
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Frank Robinson at the factory, LA, USA
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Mauna Loa Helicopters, Hawaii
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Mauna Loa Helicopters, Hawaii
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Mauna Loa Helicopters, Hawaii
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NorCopter, Stavanger, Norway
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NorCopter, Stavanger, Norway
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Rotorvation Helicopters, Western Australia
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Rotorvation Helicopters, Western Australia
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Russell Harrison Helicopters, Oxford, UK
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Sokha Helicopters, Cambodia
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Sokha Helicopters, Cambodia
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Windhawk Helicopters, NZ
ROBINSON R22