SDFD Copter 2 arrived at Montgomery Field about 15 minutes ago (2:10 PM). I will have some photos available shortly.
On first glance it looks identical to Copter 1, but doesn't appear to have the FLIR unit under the nose.
Copter 2 has arrived
This copter has a four-blade rotor. According to the FAA records it's a 412, where Copter 1 is a 212.
They seem to have followed the same silly registration numbering pattern as last time. Copter 1 is N800DM after Dick Murphy. Copter 2 is N807JS.
They seem to have followed the same silly registration numbering pattern as last time. Copter 1 is N800DM after Dick Murphy. Copter 2 is N807JS.
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The support facilities for the Sheriff's birds is at Gillespie (the department maintains their aircraft themselves). I believe SDFD contracts out their maintenance.ChrisK wrote:The Sheriff's Department flies one of their fire helicopters to Fallbrook every morning and it returns to Gillespie in the evening.
When you look at the larger picture regionally, placing Copter 2 at Brown (Fire Station 43) provides 5 fire helicopters serving the county, with diverse basing North to South, facilitating shorter response times to the interface zones.
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I didn't know there was an issue. A copter will be stationed by SDFD at Brown Field.ChrisK wrote:Assuming the new helicopter is ready to go into service I'm sure they will be having a press event to show it off. That should settle the issue of where it will be based.
The temporary certificate [to "EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES INC" in Tennessee] doesn't list a manufacture date, but a 412EP is an old enough model that I expect that it is a previously owned airframe.ChrisK wrote:I'll also be interested in learning whether or not this is a brand new helicopter. Copter 1 was originally built in 1980.