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mike
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Astrea

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Does anyone know if they still use Astrea helicopters in these colors:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/ ... 1-7-91.jpg
Rescue Pooh
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Post by Rescue Pooh »

I don't believe they are. They're pretty much the same in that photo only blue where the red is. Here's a pic:

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Brian
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Post by Brian »

somewhat on topic....

Wikipedia has a nice page about ASTREA... Last updated in 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_Sup ... t_Agencies

5 pages of ASTREA out playing!
http://www.alea.org/PhotoGallery/galler ... 43&gid=187

San Diego Move Aerial Support Teams Into One Home (Jan/Feb 2003)
http://www.alea.org/public/airbeat/back ... 3/sdso.htm
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mike
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Post by mike »

Great stuff tks :D
RescueKujo
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Post by RescueKujo »

Mike,
I believe after the crash of the Astrea helo in Sycamore Canyon in 1996 the department switched to the blue design. Before that you saw blue, red and even this one (which is the one that crashed)

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And as always, thanks for the interest in my photos.
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Post by Brian »

per the wiki link... the crash was in 1997 ?

1997 - On February 16, Deputy Patrick "Pat" S. Coyle, 42, died after the ASTREA helicopter in which he and pilot Ron Hobson were flying lost power and crashed in Sycamore Canyon, northeast of Santee, California. His death marked the first fatality in the then 25-year history of the sheriff's air support unit.
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Post by RescueKujo »

That would be correct. I couldn't remember the exact time period.
dbelleperc
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Post by dbelleperc »

Not in the orange, haven't seen one that color in a long time.
SDnative
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Post by SDnative »

Maybe I hadn't noticed before, but do they only use even numbers for Astrea?

I heard a new bird logging on the other day, and they wanted to use 2 but 2 was still in service so 2 said to use 4, but the new crew decided to use 6.
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Post by hodad200 »

nope, i hear astrea 3 every night on law air.
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