Up to now, Norway has had a single police helicopter – a1 Eurocopter EC135T2 based at Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (ENGM) and operated by Pegasus Helicopter. They have operated it since April 2004. A second helicopter was promised and funded after last July’s terrorist attacks, and back in January, we reported that there was a delay in… Read more »
Source: HeliHub.com, 23-May-12
A teenager has been put under a curfew after admitting he put a police helicopter in jeopardy by shining a laser into its cockpit. [Note: Photo used in news article is way out of date – this force upgraded from AS355 to EC135 in 2003)
Source: Liverpool Echo, 01-Oct-10
A police spokesperson confirmed that four intruders gained access to the RAF Woodvale compound at around 4am, and were able to cause minor damage to the aircraft
Source: Liverpool Echo, 18-May-10
Thermal imaging technology has been used for the first time on the Force’s ‘drone’ or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to make an arrest. Two men suspected of stealing a Renault Clio in Bootle were tracked by the UAV, which is a remote-controlled aerial camera operated by a police officer on the ground, and after fleeing… Read more »
Source: Merseyside Police, 18-Feb-10
Just before 10.30pm several men gained entry to the military base where the Force helicopter is stored and damaged the aircraft. A high speed police chase ensued from Southport to Liverpool city centre as a silver Audi A4 with blacked out windows was seen travelling at high speed along Formby Bypass with a number of… Read more »
Source: Formby Times, 11-Oct-09
