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Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Twistgrip » Tue Oct 23 2018, 07:07

Seems VicPol have upped the ante, 3 x 139's and a King air due in 2020. :wink:

https://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/new-aircraft-to-enhance-police-eyes-in-the-sky
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Hello Pilots » Tue Oct 23 2018, 08:28

Meanwhile the GC and Brissy utilise a state of the art BO105 :D
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Oogle » Tue Oct 23 2018, 09:41

You are thinking about another operator. SLSA use BO105 and an EC135. Great news I reckon. Sounds like the Brisbane AW139 sim is going to be busy.
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Evil Twin » Tue Oct 23 2018, 09:41

Hello Pilots wrote:Meanwhile the GC and Brissy utilise a state of the art BO105 :D


That's what happens when the leftys are in power, they give all the money to the workshy and bloodsuckers of society instead of the agencies that have to do the clearing up.
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Hello Pilots » Tue Oct 23 2018, 09:55

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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Hello Pilots » Tue Oct 23 2018, 09:58

Oogle wrote:You are thinking about another operator. SLSA use BO105 and an EC135. Great news I reckon. Sounds like the Brisbane AW139 sim is going to be busy.


Nope, the Police helicopter on the GC/Brissy is a BO105. Fact.
I never mentioned who operates it.
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Bigdog » Tue Oct 23 2018, 12:25

Wow 139’s for police work, are they making it into a airborne paddy wagon?
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Cleared Hot » Wed Oct 24 2018, 09:04

Can’t wait till a problem arises with the 139 and the fleet are grounded, no helimed, no coppers, no rescue. Putting all your eggs in one basket, probably never happen but would be interesting.
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Evil Twin » Wed Oct 24 2018, 11:08

Cleared Hot wrote:Can’t wait till a problem arises with the 139 and the fleet are grounded, no helimed, no coppers, no rescue. Putting all your eggs in one basket, probably never happen but would be interesting.


Nah, they’ll just take all the 412’s out of moth balls for another run :wink:
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby FerrariFlyer » Wed Oct 24 2018, 12:18

Or just upgrade to something bigger. The natural progression of things in EMS/SAR, police work etc is to get bigger machinery. It won’t be long before the 139 will be out and the 175 will be the natural replacement.

And yes, I’m stirring the pot... 8)
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Twistgrip » Wed Oct 24 2018, 12:41

The natural progression of things in EMS/SAR, police work etc is to get bigger machinery


Or just cut to the chase like Tokyo Police have and get a 92. At least the 139 has Italian style :wink:

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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Yakking » Fri Oct 26 2018, 04:32

FerrariFlyer wrote:Or just upgrade to something bigger. The natural progression of things in EMS/SAR, police work etc is to get bigger machinery. It won’t be long before the 139 will be out and the 175 will be the natural replacement.

And yes, I’m stirring the pot... 8)


The 175 was in the mix but not SPIFR certified in time.
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby FerrariFlyer » Fri Oct 26 2018, 09:49

Yakking wrote:
FerrariFlyer wrote:Or just upgrade to something bigger. The natural progression of things in EMS/SAR, police work etc is to get bigger machinery. It won’t be long before the 139 will be out and the 175 will be the natural replacement.

And yes, I’m stirring the pot... 8)


The 175 was in the mix but not SPIFR certified in time.


Don’t IFR pilots drop from palm trees? Easy peasy....
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby NZHelo » Fri Oct 26 2018, 10:09

Ham fisted monkeys
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Evil Twin » Fri Oct 26 2018, 10:32

I’ve fallen out of the odd palm tree but, I was very very drunk at the time
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby Friendly Black Dog » Sat Oct 27 2018, 06:35

That 92 is a sensational looking machine.

The Yanks know “style”!
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Re: Vic Pol AW139's

Postby jimiemick » Sat Oct 27 2018, 20:12

Although I do love the 139s I want some variety.
Maybe a MD500

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