The Santa Ana Police Dept. patrols the cities of Santa Ana, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa using three EC120 Colibri's designated Eagle 1, 2 & 3.
Sgt. Jeff Van Es, Santa Ana PD Chief Pilot
Russ Eastman, mechanic with the SAPD air unit (ALES) based at John Wayne airport
The aircraft carry the American bald eagle on their tail
Jeff Van Es reflected in the FLIR camera lens
Tactical Flight Officer Ryan Walker prepares for an evening mission over Orange County
TFO's use GPS maps to monitor, track and reference their patrol work
FLIR image from 'Eagle 1'
Rob Dimel (pilot) and Ryan Walker patrol the OC at night
The nightsun trained on an incident over Cost Mesa
Rob Dimel gently dives the Colibri out of an observation pattern and heads to John Wayne to conclude the evening's mission
A tribute to the Airborne Law Enforcement Services team.
HM