ReToRqUe,
Thanks for that - just idle curiosity. I should've realised the answer after looking at the last picture. Does the extra 6' of altitude on the ladder keep you out of the no-see-um's/ meat-eating mosquitos threat band?
Phoenix,
Hmm - if you can find someone to explain a sand-and-sea "camouflage" scheme on a police heli, please let me know! We eagerly await the paint scheme on the new AS365N3s arriving next year; wonder what surprises they'll bring?