RIP Polair 61

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RIP Polair 61

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She's going out of service in the next 18 months to make way for two new choppers. Group buy anyone :D
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Hey Ausrob, are you saying that WAPol will then have TWO police helicopters operational ??
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this was mentioned on the news just before.. PolAir 61 looks like its going to be sold off.. with other 'police assets' no longer needed to fund 2 new police choppers...

We are still going to have 1 less than Adelaide... which is quite sad...

i wonder if by 'police assets' they really mean all the unclaimed stolen property and frozen assets of crime figures...!? haha
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auntys_eyes wrote:Hey Ausrob, are you saying that WAPol will then have TWO police helicopters operational ??
Correct, two new choppers one would assume smaller ~ 18 months off. Government will be selling Polair 61 and unused police land to pay for the new birds
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Lets hope the 2 new birds are in the air more than on the ground.

LOL @ group buy for polair 61..someone better have a big back yard
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Post by Toottoot »

has adelaide got two on top of rescue/medical helicoptors
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Post by Ausrob »

Toottoot wrote:has adelaide got two on top of rescue/medical helicoptors
Adelaide has three apparently, and the Vics have 6. It's going to be a sad day when she's gone. I'm going to miss her distinct sound.
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Ausrob wrote:
Toottoot wrote:has adelaide got two on top of rescue/medical helicoptors
Adelaide has three apparently, and the Vics have 6. It's going to be a sad day when she's gone. I'm going to miss her distinct sound.
AMEN to that!. PolAir 61 sure does have a distinct sound and it will be missed flying over at CRAZY hours...

Btw.. Heard Rescue 65 out and about last night.. was listening to the ATC at jandakot at about 1am heard Rescue 65 inbound to land. flew right above my house just after heard the initial landing intentions...

anyone know why it was out and about???
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It was heading past Armadale at around 10-11pm last night
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WOW our very own chopper squad. Bring on the blue bikinis
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Post by Rockjet »

True a sad day in the life of Polair 61.... but if the Vic Police choppers are a taste of what we might get, bring it on.

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Mind you having seen Polair 61 up close, she has served her time - and has captured some very interesting footage - She's seen more pursuits from the air and Dangerous Escapees than I care to imagine.... :D

I think Polair 61 has served it purpose, and it's sad they are selling it off... not sure what the new 2 choppers will be - Maybe Eucarelli's???
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gkoutlis wrote:Mind you having seen Polair 61 up close, she has served her time - and has captured some very interesting footage - She's seen more pursuits from the air and Dangerous Escapees than I care to imagine.... :D

I think Polair 61 has served it purpose, and it's sad they are selling it off... not sure what the new 2 choppers will be - Maybe Eucarelli's???
Maybe Apache Attack Helicopters, wouldnt that be fun to watch. :lol:
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