Copter 2 has arrived
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this site has another pic of this awesome copter:
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
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Here's a photo I shot Thursday as they were doing touch and go's at Montgomery....
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/RescueKUjo/San%20Diego%20Fire%20Department%20Aviation%20Division/SDFDCopter2-6-09-08.jpg)
My SDFD Aviation album link:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/ ... 0Division/
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/RescueKUjo/San%20Diego%20Fire%20Department%20Aviation%20Division/SDFDCopter2-6-09-08.jpg)
My SDFD Aviation album link:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/ ... 0Division/
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Thanks Mike. There's a little 2 story parking structure that overlooks where the helos practice their touch and go's behind a business directly across the street from AMR on Balboa. If I go to lunch and either the SDFD or SDPD helos are doing them, I'll go over and get some photos.mike wrote:Nice pic RescueKujo
There doesn't seem to be any consistency to the basing of the two helicopters. Usually it is Copter 1 that goes to Station 43, but sometimes it's Copter 2. Also, the amount of time spent there by either helicopter varies. Mostly, it seems like there is only a helicopter at 43 during the night. Typically, one of them goes down there about 5:00 PM and returns to Montgomery in the morning, but not always. Sometimes they spend the whole day there.
I was at Montgomery Field today about noon and both helicopters were there.
They have been doing a lot of training in the Otay Mountain and Otay Lakes areas with the helicopter that is at Station 43.
I was at Montgomery Field today about noon and both helicopters were there.
They have been doing a lot of training in the Otay Mountain and Otay Lakes areas with the helicopter that is at Station 43.
The mechanics that work on the SDFD helicopters have shirts that have "RSI Rotorcraft Support, Inc." on the back, so presumably that's who they contract with for maintenance. They are based in Van Nuys.800 wrote:
The support facilities for the Sheriff's birds is at Gillespie (the department maintains their aircraft themselves). I believe SDFD contracts out their maintenance.
Don