More detail on this person: I am Mrs.Bruce N.
Barker. Bruce was killed in a mid-air helicopter
crash on 18 Octerber 1982 Bruce was flying one
person Milton Leblanc to a platform in theGulf of
Mexico, 30 miles off shore. From what I was told
a helicopter from Petroleum Helicopters flew up
into him. That helicopter was being flown by a
Winston Morris who just dropped off a person on an
un manned oil rig.Bruce was flying for Air
Logistics Helicopter company out of Lafayette,
Louisiana. Bruce loved his job, was very happy how
they treated him and so was I. Air Log was a great
company. I hope they are stil doing well.There was
never any blame put on either pilots .The only
ones who knew who messed up are gone. The
only piece of Bruce our 11 year old son and I got
was Bruces's wallet floating to the top of the oil
slick. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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07/12/2023
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I don't even know how I got to this web site
tonite, but I do want to say that Bruce N. Barker
was a good, honorable man. If there are any of the
pilots and personnel out there that worked with
him or knew Bruce, I sure would like to talk to
them, he is still missed after 25 1/2 years.
Gordy Hine and my husband Bruce were best
friends. Bruce met Gordy at Astro Aviation. Bruce
had started before Gordy. Needless to say they
were more like brothers than friends and both
liked a "few toddies". Gordy went to Air Logistics
after Astro Aviation closed and Gordy got Bruce
hired at Air Log. We moved to the same area that
Gordy lived and the nights (sometimes days) of
toddies and stories they told!!!! How I wish I
could remember more of their stories. We were all
best friends. Gordy was always my best friend and
still is, I miss him so much. I had the good
fortune to go to Lafayette, La. in September 2006
and was met by Gordy at the airport. We were able
to have some wonderful visits and talks and laugh
about some of the stuff he and Bruce pulled off.
From: Donna Barker