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Pictures of the NEW ABLE A-Star helo
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 4:04 pm
by w6pix
318 and I stopped over at ABLE base last night to check out the new bird.
Here is a sneak preview of PD's new birds.
Look for "SDPD's New Fleet of ASTAR birds 2006" at
http://www.scandiego.com/misc/misc.htm
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:26 pm
by Rescue Pooh
Thanks for sharing Sean. So how does Blair like his new ride?
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:40 pm
by dangitdoug
Sean
Did you get my ride-along scheduled. I'll be waiting by the phone for the call.
New Bird
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 3:00 am
by 967
Loving it, very happy they are getting a fleet! Looking forward to listening to them kicking some ass in the new ones. Thanks so much for the pictures!
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 1:18 pm
by mike
Those new helo pics are awesome and I was wondering when SDPD is gonna put them in use and I was wondering does SDPD have a ride along program for able?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:55 pm
by Rescue Pooh
From what I hear they have to go up to Palomar Airport first. They will then be set up with all the radios, etc. I think I read somewhere around July is when they'll put the first one in service. Sean will probably know more.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:58 pm
by El Pablo
Do anyone have an update when the first one will be in service?
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:40 pm
by w6pix
El Pablo wrote:Do anyone have an update when the first one will be in service?
Right around the beginning of August for the first. 3 more to follow. Second one is being outfitted now. Other 2 are awaiting delivery.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:39 pm
by Steele
The new ABLE A-Star is 10-8! I saw it in Northern,
She was pretty Quite cruising over head,.
Looking foreword to seeing the new air ship’s going in and out of
There new air base. Now that is cool!!!!!
Steele 8)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:22 pm
by hodad200
the new bird was up on friday. it has a very distinct rotor/turbine pitch compared to the bell. they're having a media open house in the next couple of weeks.