New Chopper for VicPol?
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New Chopper for VicPol?
Just caught a glimpse of an EC120 or 130 on the news about a promo for speed cameras in Melbourne, seemed to have Police checker colouring on it.
Have they got a new machine?
Have they got a new machine?
XXX,
EC135T2i, they've had it for a while now: about a year, IIRC. Nice bit of kit, but not a standard 'Police fit' 135 having a number of VicPol changes
EC135T2i, they've had it for a while now: about a year, IIRC. Nice bit of kit, but not a standard 'Police fit' 135 having a number of VicPol changes
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Pass the bag
A little bird told me it has no aircon and the ride makes seasoned crew queasy.
You could wonder the real cost of this ship given the requirement for mixed fleet maintenance and training - would another Dauphin have been cheaper?
That said - it sure looks the goods.
You could wonder the real cost of this ship given the requirement for mixed fleet maintenance and training - would another Dauphin have been cheaper?
That said - it sure looks the goods.
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I assume that this one replaces the Squirrel that they had? Is it based up north of the state? Have never seen it over Melbourne, particularly in the south.
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XXX, engineering not out-sourced to India, JE is simply saying that they are in a MASSIVE hangar. Don't have photos at hand, but there is enough room (and bays) for two N3's, and EC135, a B412, an AS350, etc, room to work in between and an office at one end for Ambulance Victoria and VicPol at the other end. Check it out on Google Earth, as John says, hangar 23.
