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by pirahna
Mon May 04, 2009 8:34 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: WA Police to get a new helicopter
Replies: 5
Views: 3380

Re: WA Police to get a new helicopter

the bk 117 polair 61 will stay and word is that the Airwing is getting a eurocopter EC145 fitted with infa-red technology night sun everything... helicopters australia flew there new ec145 down to jandakot to show the airwing last year http://www.eurocopter.com/ec145 http://www.airliners.net/photo/H...
by pirahna
Mon May 05, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: Polair
Replies: 91
Views: 40278

Polair 61 news

yep, wapol have got another chopper on standby its an AS350 squirel but there not using it for patroling or anything it will only be flown by wapol when a police emergency happens. polair 61 the kawasaki bk117 b2 helicopter is currrently still undergoing its major overhaul with new blades rotor head...
by pirahna
Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:44 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: RIP Polair 61
Replies: 76
Views: 33120

Polair 61

hey guys... Polair 61 was at the Red Bull Air Race i had a chance to speak to one of the guys at the chopper and i can confirm that wapol have not yet made there mind up about polair 61 its not for sale yet.. i was told that yeah its all about money but the good news that there waiting for the gover...
by pirahna
Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: RIP Polair 61
Replies: 76
Views: 33120

Polair 61 getting sold

hey guys.. i dont understand in a way really becuase wapol have just spent a fortune on polair 61 to get upgraded to a bk117 b2 specifaction remember when it was down in october last year for 2 months well thats when they had it upgraded and they put the better flir unit system in it that cost wapol...
by pirahna
Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: RIP Polair 61
Replies: 76
Views: 33120

hey polair 61 fans, they should replace polair 61 the bk117 b2 with an EC145 helicopter it would make perth the second state in australia to have one. the EC145 is a new version of the bk117 its more stable and has more power here is an example of what it look likes http://www.airliners.net/photos/m...
by pirahna
Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair 61 Nov 06
Replies: 10
Views: 4168

polair 61 nov 06

hello fans, i have an update on the red bull air race polair 61 has been on the ground with the red bull helicopter at the sir james mitchell park today polair 61 was up in the air a few times but mostly the red bull helicopter tommorow POLAIR 61 will be back at the same location on the park oval so...
by pirahna
Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair 61 Nov 06
Replies: 10
Views: 4168

polair 61 nov 06

hello, thanks for your response to the second police helicopter its still to early to tell what wapol are going to do but they are looking thats what my source says lets just say if you wanting to know my source is very important to the police airwing and wapol. they are checking into a lot on the h...
by pirahna
Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair 61
Replies: 3
Views: 2033

polair 61

yep no worries i can get some nice pics if you like
by pirahna
Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair 61 Nov 06
Replies: 10
Views: 4168

Polair 61 Nov 06

hello, poliar 61 fans out there yes polair 61 is back in the air after recently the engine and rotors being stripped and overhauled at kawasaki in japan. welcome back news recently: there is talk about getting a second police helicopter for perth talks are there looking at 2 types of helicopter hugh...
by pirahna
Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair Up?
Replies: 31
Views: 11618

Polair UP?

hi everybody to all you polair 61 fans, i happen to know one of the pilots that fly the police helicopter a bit of info on the chopper for you its a kawasaki bk117 it has 2 turbine engines on it maxing out at 1500 horsepower its just a little bit more faster and louder than the new rescue 65 helicop...
by pirahna
Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Polair 61
Replies: 3
Views: 2033

Polair 61

hi everybody to all you polair 61 fans, i happen to know one of the pilots that fly the police helicopter a bit of info on the chopper for you its a kawasaki bk117 it has 2 turbine engines on it maxing out at 1500 horsepower its just a little bit more fasterand louder than the new rescue 65 helicopt...