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Old 23rd Dec 2003, 06:00
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I understand that Queensland Police - normally associated with fixed wing transportation rather than response helicopters - used an ex-US police OH-6A for the recent Rugby World Cup [RWC].

Detail is sparse, but my understanding is that the owner bought in a Wescam sensor pod [ex-North Wales police AS355F2 G-NWPI] for the job.

As this [vital?] item of equipment arrived on the eve of the RWC I have my doubts that the venerable OH-6A was up to the mark for the event [how long did it take to install and de-bugg the Wescam?] but I understad that the operator is now after a searchlight for the machine .... so it appears that Queensland is moving forward, even if slowly.
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