Tidbit of info on SCSO's 500
I have been told that the Snohomish County Sheriff's office helicopter pictured above (posts 203 & 213) was in fact one of the ones the CIA used in South East Asia. It had been modified to be quieter for operations behind enemy lines. I was told this by the Sargent in charge of the Aviation division. Its primary use now is for Search and Rescue.Its radio call sign is Sno-Hawk 1.
Sno-Hawk1 was also heavily worked on after an emergency hard landing in
2002, during a training flight. One of the skids collapsed upon impact and the bird rolled over.
They also use a Huey UH-1H (Sno-Hawk 2) with a hoist that was totally rebuilt last year.