The Cheshire Constabulary "Air arm"

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 07 Feb 2007, 14:12

Had my window open on this rather fine day only to have the unmistakable sound of 2 big Lycomings drift in. Looked out to see the nice little Islander circling overhead.

I apologise for the quality of the images, Im still getting used to my new D50 and I was using a rubishy old 100-300mm jobbie left over from my old F60.

merlin101 · Post by **merlin101** » 07 Feb 2007, 14:25

case of watching them watching you!!

Brian Franklin · Post by **Brian Franklin** » 07 Feb 2007, 17:48

Jonesey, I see that plane most days especially weekends doing the rounds over Chester.

thehappyotter · Post by **thehappyotter** » 07 Feb 2007, 17:55

Nice pics, Police planes are quite rare.

I can only think of Hampshire and GMP of the top of my head who have one too.

Here in Notts we have an EC-135, there are pros and cons to both types of craft.

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 07 Feb 2007, 18:39

You been naughty Jonesey?

Kevin

jab · Post by **jab** » 07 Feb 2007, 22:12

Nice shots there off a Copper Islander

How many Islander's fly now for the police?

James

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 07 Feb 2007, 23:27

We used to have a twin Squirrel but now they have some Eurocopter thing.

They quite like hovering 100feet over my house now and again at about 10pm...

Got a chance to meet one of the pilots and I told him so, he replied with "yeh I get told that a lot"

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 07 Feb 2007, 23:56

Amazing how the UK constabulary is ahead of us here in Nevada

The LVMPD flies 3 Hughes 500s and a Huey

The NSP has Cessna 310s for patrolling the long stretches of nothing on I15 and 95

Leif

jab · Post by **jab** » 08 Feb 2007, 13:15

DispatchDragon wrote:Amazing how the UK constabulary is ahead of us here in Nevada

The LVMPD flies 3 Hughes 500s and a Huey

The NSP has Cessna 310s for patrolling the long stretches of nothing on I15 and 95

Leif

:shock: :shock: Three Hughes 500 and a huey they be brilliant to have as police choppers over here in the UK.

James

Post by **Garry Russell** » 08 Feb 2007, 13:24

JAB

The Hughes 500 and Huey are old, inadequate types for the work done here.

The UK fly modern, up to date types.

Sorry...can't see the brilliance :think:

Garry