Astrea
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:17 pm
Does anyone know if they still use Astrea helicopters in these colors:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/ ... 1-7-91.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/ ... 1-7-91.jpg
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:28 pm
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:
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:56 pm
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
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
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:00 pm
Great stuff tks 
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:41 pm
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)
And as always, thanks for the interest in my photos.
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)
And as always, thanks for the interest in my photos.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:44 pm
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.
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:47 pm
That would be correct. I couldn't remember the exact time period.
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:00 am
Not in the orange, haven't seen one that color in a long time.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:31 pm
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.
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:18 pm
nope, i hear astrea 3 every night on law air.