Sky Cops

metman

New series of Sky Cops starts on BBC 1 tonight at 2000hours for interested parties.

From the blurb: "With three new helicopters worth 15 million, London's elite air support unit must learn new tricks and master a machine that has been hailed as the most advanced police helicopter in the world."

CLADA

What kind of heli is it Metman?

Random

Dammit .. if only I wasn't gone out! Sounds pretty good though, wonder what format it will take? High speed chases? Surveilance? General flying about?

metman

We're using the EC145, I think its the newer version of what AGS are flying, EC135.






Here's the link to the ASU website.

King Ludvig

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=iHCghMcHIE8

Any idea why there is an Irish/Italian flag on the back of the pilots helmet @ 3.42?

Petty I dont have sky!!

Ricky91t

King Ludvig wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=iHCghMcHIE8

Any idea why there is an Irish/Italian flag on the back of the pilots helmet @ 3.42?

Petty I dont have sky!!

Maybe he is Irish/Italian and they just do that so they wont get helmets mixed up :pac:
I wouldn't mind watching it but iv onl just spotted this

metman

King Ludvig wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=iHCghMcHIE8

Any idea why there is an Irish/Italian flag on the back of the pilots helmet @ 3.42?

Petty I dont have sky!!

Its an Italian flag, as the PC is of Italian extraction

Fyr.Fytr

Damn it, i was on duty getting my ear drums blown out by metallica, ah well ill catch the first episode no doubt itll be on sky in a wekk

donvito99

saw it . very good, liked the man threatening to jump of the chimney stack.

foxhoundone

having had some experiance of directing helo,s (in me army day,s) i found when liasing with the RUC inspector,s they generley said street name,s, and left of such an such
instead of nth, 100mt south 250 mt and not using grid referance co/ord,s.
that,s why only military trained guy,s could talk to the pilot.

Marcus.Aurelius

I wonder do the british cops call it what we have come to call it since the air units began?

"when pigs fly"?

Honestly, I still smile when someone says it.

Eru

Dont know about the 145 but I know the 135 have limited distance problems when fully loaded.

Thats why GASU still use the Squirrel a fair bit.

metman

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

Dont know about the 145 but I know the 135 have limited distance problems when fully loaded.

Thats why GASU still use the Squirrel a fair bit.

As was shown on the program we sacked the Squirrel as its not a reliable aircraft and spent more time on the ground than in the air. The 145 has twice the airtime over the 135 and increases the top speed from 140mph to 175mph. It also has double the payload and can deploy an SFO (Specialist Firearms Officer) Team, with fast-rope capability. Looks the epitome of sexy policing.

We run 3 choppers, 99 and 98 callsigns, with a spare 24/7.

From personal experience, great resource and the observers are top drawer.

Joker - in the UK pigs do indeed fly

foxhoundone - I've had occasion to direct Air Support on a number of jobs, where suspects have gone to ground mostly; i.e getting em to illuminate an area using their nightsun or using IR. Though our pilots are all ex-forces, the front and rear observers are police officers and use standard police radio procedure so speaking to ASU has never been an issue.

TheNog

metman wrote: »

We're using the EC145, I think its the newer version of what AGS are flying, EC135.

Looks sweet except for the pimple on its nose. Whats up with that??

donvito99 wrote: »

saw it . very good, liked the man threatening to jump of the chimney stack.

Maybe he was a chimney sweep of old?

metman wrote: »

Looks the epitome of sexy policing.

Did they wear sunglasses and speak with Italian accents??

The AGS tried sexy policing but the Cork lads ruined it with their accents :D

deadwood

Joker wrote: »

I wonder do the british cops call it what we have come to call it since the air units began?

"when pigs fly"?

Honestly, I still smile when someone says it.

It's "Piiiigs in spaaaaace!" here.