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London Police Smash $200 Million
Drug Racket
The Met Police said the raids targeted a criminal network believed to be one of the biggest drug trafficking networks currently in the United Kingdom. The operation took seven weeks to plan; the network were believed to have processed around $200 million in the last six months, most of it from the proceeds of drug trafficking. SOURCE: www.cnn.com [TOP] |
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FlightSafety To Host Safety Forum
in Dallas
The agenda includes presentations on a wide variety of safety issues and challenges. They include Safety Management Systems, Risk Assessment and Management, Inadvertent IMC Procedures and Night Operations, Controlled Flight into Terrain, new technologies designed to enhance safety as well as FAA advisories and NTSB recommendations. Representatives from the Airborne Law Enforcement Association, Air Medical Safety Advisory Council, Association of Air Medical Services, Federal Aviation Administration, Helicopter Association International, National Business Aviation Association, National EMS Pilots Association and others will be on hand for the presentations and to facilitate discussions. For more information or to register for the Helicopter Safety Forum, contact Terry Palmer, Manager Rotorcraft Special Programs, FlightSafety International at terry.palmer@flightsafety.com. Source: www.rotor.com [TOP] |
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Orange
County Dedicates New Aircraft To Fallen Heroes
OCSO would like to say thank you to the local aviation industry as well as the vendors who provide the equipment that enables the unit to perform their missions proficiently and safely. Shadin Avionics, Bell Helicopter-Textron, Spectrolab, Chelton, Avidyne Corporation, Edwards & Associates and L-3 Communications will sponsor lunch for all in attendance, as well as specialty items to commemorate this new helicopter and event. If you would like to fly your aircraft to this Orlando event, please contact Scott Sampsel via email at Scott.sampsel@ocfl.net or call 407-893-3600. [TOP] |
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Anaheim Police Department Buys Second B2
"We primarily support patrol operations, but we assist all divisions within the department as needed, including tactical operations with our SWAT team. We also drop water and assist with other components of fire fighting," said Air Support Lieutenant Julian Harvey. "The overall performance and capabilities of the AS350 B2 make it a superior aircraft well-suited to perform our many missions." SOURCE: www.rotor.com [TOP] |
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Missing Skiers Found at Lake Tahoe
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Delaware State Police Increases Fleet
Captain Jeffrey R. Evans, commander of the Delaware State Police Aviation Section stated, "We have been extremely satisfied with the performance of our Bell helicopters, and when it came time to purchase another, we naturally turned to Bell." Source: www.skycontrol.net [TOP] |
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Venezuela Orders Six Fixed-Wing Aircraft
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King County Aircrew Receives Award
Approximately 100 feet downstream of the woman, the crew was able to hover over a rocky area where Sgt. Jackson jumped out of the OH-58 onto a large rock. Jackson waded through the river carrying a water logged rescue pack to care for the woman. Soon after, Guardian One radioed to Jackson that a Navy UH-60 was returning to hoist both of them to safety. The city council approved money for Guardian One to be equipped with a rescue hoist after that mission, which was installed in January 2007, followed by crew training in April 2007. Guardian One’s hoist was used in 20 missions in the remaining months of that year. [TOP] |
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Lexington's Helicopter Gets Technology Upgrade The Lexington (KY) Police Department is getting a new crime-fighting tool, thanks to a federal grant. The $329,000 will help upgrade technology on the police department's helicopter, including a thermal imaging device. Lexington police will assist other police departments around the area with this new technology. Lexington police have two helicopters, which have been in use since April 2006. Source: http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/15276426.html [TOP] |
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Mississippi Celebrates
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The local county commission agreed to fund the final $162,500 needed to equip the sheriff's chopper with a 300-gallon water tank, a snorkel pump and other firefighting gear last year. Until it was made available, fire crews had to depend on state or federal helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft to fight fires. The helicopter, operated by the sheriff's Regional Aviation Enforcement Unit (RAVEN) will be available on short notice during the height of fire season. Source: www.news.rgj.com [TOP] |
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Policeman Jumps from Helicopter to Save Swimmer
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Parolee Arrested for Shining Spotlight at Rescue Helicopter AA California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter led Palm Springs police to arrest a man believed to have been aiming a blinding spotlight at a CHP aircraft. The 33-year-old suspect had a handheld two million candlepower spotlight in his possession. Officers later learned that the man was on parole and, upon a search at his home, found suspected drug paraphernalia. He is being held without bail on suspicion of interfering with the operation of an aircraft. Source: www.kesq.com [TOP] |
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Upcoming Northeast Region Safety Seminar The Erie County (NY) Sheriff’s Office will host the 2008 Northeast Region Safety Seminar on May 7-9, 2008. It will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, NY. Discounted rooms are available until April 25, 2008 (www.adamsmark.com). Don’t delay, register now. More information is available online at www.alea.org/public/seminars or contact Northeast Region Director Glenn Daley at gdaley@alea.org. See you there! [TOP] |
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Heli-Expo
2008 broke attendance and exhibitor records last month as 17,373
visitors piled into the George R. Brown Convention Center in
Houston, Texas. During the Helicopter Association International’s
annual event, 523 exhibitors and 65 helicopters were on the
showroom floor
The
Anaheim Police (CA) Department Air Support Unit purchased a
second AS350 B2 helicopter last month. When delivered this fall,
the B2 will replace one of two MD500s currently used by the
Air Support Unit, which currently flies a total of three helicopters.
The
Venezuelan government has purchased six Diamond Airborne (DA42)
Multi-Purpose Platform piston twins. The aircraft, which will
be used for airborne law enforcement operations, will be equipped
with thermal imagers and downlink capability as well as multi-functional
aerial sensor equipment. 
Last
month, the Washoe County (NV) Sheriff's Office unveiled a newly
retrofitted helicopter, equipped to drop water on wildfires.
The Huey HH-1H will provide a local resource that can quickly
respond when fires start burning, potentially keeping them small
and manageable, officials said.
A
police officer made a daring rescue of a swimmer who got into
trouble at an Auckland beach in New Zealand last month. Sandbars
prevented police boats from getting close enough to the stranded
swimmer, so the police helicopter was launched to assist.
Britain's
largest simultaneous drug raid was carried out last month, using 520
officers to target suspects at more than 30 addresses in a massive pre-dawn
operation. As helicopters hovered overhead, officers raided the addresses.
London's Metropolitan Police arrested 22 people on suspicion of drug
trafficking and money laundering during the raid, seizing an estimated
100 kilos of suspected cocaine, along with cash and firearms.
FlightSafety’s
Helicopter Safety Forum is a good opportunity for operators and representatives
of government agencies to exchange ideas with a common goal of enhancing
safety throughout the rotorcraft industry. On May 8-9, 2008, participants
in this complimentary two-day conference will have the opportunity to
attend safety-centered seminars, take part in discussion groups and
receive the latest information on helicopter safety from industry experts.
The
Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit will host an open
house on March 27, 2008 from 11 am to 4 pm. The Aviation Unit took delivery
of a new Bell 407 helicopter in January, and it will be publicly dedicated
to all of the Orange County deputy sheriffs who have been killed in
the line of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice. This new helicopter
received some very special artwork preformed by Edwards & Associates,
Inc. The names of all of OCSO’s fallen deputies, along with the National
Law Enforcement Memorial logo were placed on the rear vertical stabilizer.
Two
skiers were found in good condition last month after being plucked from
the snowy Sierra, Nevada mountains by a Placer County (CA) Sheriff’s
Department helicopter. Rescuers had been concerned that fresh snow and
plunging temperatures would complicate efforts to find the skiers, but
were hopeful they had survived. Both men were moving across the snow
when the helicopter aircrew spotted them. The helicopter landed at the
site, but only had room for one of the skiers. An observer stayed behind
with one skier while the pilot flew the other skier to a safe landing
zone, then returned for the second skier and the observer.
Sgt.
Sydney Jackson, Tim Shook and Mark Rockwood of the King County (WA)
Sheriff’s Office Air Support Division received the sheriff's office
LifeSaver Award last month for a very successful and much-publicized
search and rescue mission. In December 2006, a snow skier had been lost
for three days when the KCSO’s Guardian One aircrew was able to join
the search. They located the stranded woman on a riverbank, but could
not reach her without a hoist. 
Officials
celebrated the first anniversary of Metro One last month, the high-tech
helicopter for the Jackson County (MS) Sheriff's Department Aviation
Unit. Last year, this Bell OH58C assisted officers on the ground in
138 captures and assisted in 261 pursuits.