By Jay Chandler Contributing Writer he first use of aviation assets in law enforcement (LE) dates back to 1948, when Bell delivered a Bell 47D to the New York City Police Department, according to a White Paper entitled Airborne Public Safety: Worth the Investment, published by Bell earlier this year. From that one helicopter, aircraft […]
SPECIAL MISSION
SAR helicopters
Search and rescue duties require high-tech, mission ready aircraft, and passionate crews. By Jay Chandler Contributing Writer ne of the most valiant missions a pilot can fly is the Search and Rescue (SAR) task. Searching for downed pilots or lost hikers can be wrought with fatigue and emotion, but the reward of a successful mission […]