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Polair Up?

Post by Turbo »

Anyone know what helicopter is cirlcing over the Northern subers now? Warwick, Stirling etc. Has been up for a while - Its not Rescue 65 as they are heading into RPH from Lancelin.
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Post by fly_on_the_wall »

Not to sure there turbo, i was outside on the phone when i saw it fly overhead but the sky was to dark to make out what chopper it was.

i am in hay st east perth and it flew very low over about 20 mins ago i think.

sorry i couldn't be more helpful
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Post by Fastlane »

It would've been the 7 News chopper - being used on Telethon.
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Post by westernwedgey »

Yes it was being used in the car give away for telethon, live crosses to chopper following it to the lucky winners address in Hamersley
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Post by Turbo »

Ah ok that explains it. Cheers!
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Post by Donga »

There was another helecopter up around the same time as the 7 one was up for telethon. I was closey watch the 7 one as they were flying near where I live and was hoping they headed to my house no such luck and there was another flying back with a spotlight on I thought it may have eiter been rescue 1 or pol air.
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Post by gkoutlis »

Donga wrote:There was another helecopter up around the same time as the 7 one was up for telethon. I was closey watch the 7 one as they were flying near where I live and was hoping they headed to my house no such luck and there was another flying back with a spotlight on I thought it may have eiter been rescue 1 or pol air.
Latest from Jandakot - Polair 61 is still down.
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Post by chrissss »

so whens she comin back

it woulda been easier for em to get a brand newey

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Post by Spartan »

correct me if I'm wrong, but there is only ONE police helicopter yes?
if so, that's pretty damn ordinary.
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Post by JG-103 »

sure is, should have bought another one instead of more fixed wings
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Post by Fastlane »

gkoutlis wrote:
Donga wrote:There was another helecopter up around the same time as the 7 one was up for telethon. I was closey watch the 7 one as they were flying near where I live and was hoping they headed to my house no such luck and there was another flying back with a spotlight on I thought it may have eiter been rescue 1 or pol air.
Latest from Jandakot - Polair 61 is still down.
From police media release (http://www.police.wa.gov.au/MediaAndPub ... s/4726.pdf) on the 20th:
The Police Airwing helicopter was positioned on the parade ground to mark the presentation
of Gold Pilots Wing to Sergeant Steve McLeod and Gold Crewman Half Wing to Senior
Constable Brendan Miller.
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Post by Donga »

I guess it is possible they carried it on a truck to Joondalup on the 20th.As I said on the Sunday I was not sure if it was Pol Air or Rescue1 it is likely that it was Rescue1 making its way back. At the time I posted I misread the post by turbo saying rescue 1 was flying from Lancelin.
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Post by Kinetic »

I heard polair on air out and about yesterday.
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Post by Always RX »

Confirmed. Hover test plus test flight today also.
Hooray!
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Post by brad_88 »

saw it 3 times over work today
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