Police chopper noise levels

In article ,
Airbus wrote:

What's an "American Eurocopter"?
Does that mean that Aerospatiale manufactures some "Squirrels" in the US?

The Public Relations Department's spin so American taxpayers will think
their public servants are purchasing an American made product.

Airbus wrote:
In article ,
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com says...



The DC Metropolitan Police Department has two American Eurocopter AS350 B3s.
They paid for the 2nd one with Homeland Security funds. I don't know how
they funded the first one.



What's an "American Eurocopter"?
Does that mean that Aerospatiale manufactures some "Squirrels" in the US?


I have no earthly idea. Here's the link where I got the information:

http://www.helitorque.com/portal/mod...rticle&sid=290




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
The DC Metropolitan Police Department has two American Eurocopter AS350 B3s.
They paid for the 2nd one with Homeland Security funds. I don't know how they
funded the first one.

*tinfoil hat*

Drugs. Gotta give that chopper something to do, eh? Make the investment
worthwhile?

:P

TheSmokingGnu

Charles Packer wrote:

Hard for me to believe that D.C. police could afford two choppers.
Is there a Web site where the different makes are shown in profile so
I could learn to identify them?

--
Charles Packer
http://cpacker.org/whatnews
mailboxATcpacker.org


Strangely, the DC Metro police don't have anything on their webs site
about their aviation unit. (This is usually something that PDs brag
about.) They mention on their web site in one place that they have one
but no mention of the aircraft they use.

Being DC though they may use federal helos on an as needed basis in
addition to what they have in their own inventory.

Google "pictures of helicopters".

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:16:36 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:

Charles Packer wrote:

Hard for me to believe that D.C. police could afford two choppers.
Is there a Web site where the different makes are shown in profile so
I could learn to identify them?

--
Charles Packer
http://cpacker.org/whatnews
mailboxATcpacker.org


Strangely, the DC Metro police don't have anything on their webs site
about their aviation unit. (This is usually something that PDs brag
about.) They mention on their web site in one place that they have one
but no mention of the aircraft they use.

Being DC though they may use federal helos on an as needed basis in
addition to what they have in their own inventory.

Maybe Coast Guard stuff a-la the ADIZ when they're not intercepting
someone?

On Jul 8, 9:16*am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
Charles Packer wrote:
Hard for me to believe that D.C. police could afford two choppers.
Is there a Web site where the different makes are shown in profile so
I could learn to identify them?

Strangely, the DC Metro police don't have anything on their webs site
about their aviation unit. (This is usually something that PDs brag
about.) They mention on their web site in one place that they have one
but no mention of the aircraft they use.

Being DC though they may use federal helos on an as needed basis in
addition to what they have in their own inventory.


Maybe that explains it. Indeed, I've seen a Park Police 'copter
overhead in the
past, definitely outside its usual haunts.

--
Charles Packer
http://cpacker.org/whatnews
mailboxATcpacker.org