New Balto Co Helicopters

[MD7018j]

Anybody have any info on the 3 new Bells Balto County PD just got. Just heard a news report about them. (Callsigns?, when they're going in to use?)

Also they have a brand $2mil hangar. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure thats at Martin St.

 

[TinEar]

Anybody have any info on the 3 new Bells Balto County PD just got. Just heard a news report about them. (Callsigns?, when they're going in to use?)

Also they have a brand $2mil hangar. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure thats at Martin St.

WJZ has a story posted about the new helos but it doesn't get very specific...
http://wjz.com/local/local_story_110165245.html
And, yes, they are hangared at Martin State as far as I know.

 

[2gigch1]

Found this in a police newsletter from last year:

Baltimore County Police Buy Three Eurocopter AS3503s

The Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) is purchasing three Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopters. The B3s will replace three Bell OH-58s, which were obtained through the Defense Logistics Agency as military surplus in 1996.

The Baltimore County Police Department is the nation's 23rd-largest police department, with an authorized strength of 2,545 sworn and non-sworn employees. Baltimore County has a population of more than 770,000 residents, covering an area of 612 square miles, with 210 miles of waterfront.

And here's a nice wiki article about A-Stars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Ecureuil

 

[maus92]

Baltimore County has a hanger at Martin State Airport, on the east side of the of the main terminal hangers. Baltimore City has their hanger on the west side near Eastern Blvd, and the MSP has their hanger at Strawberry Point.

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