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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2017, 01:28
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

In a word Silsoe....Noise. Did the police...

In a word Silsoe....Noise.

Did the police helicopter prevent any crime test did not occur 30 years ago?

Over London,over football matches and over a benign sporting event such as the boat race....
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2017, 22:33
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

So are you saying there were no police 206's 20...

So are you saying there were no police 206's 20 years ago?

Julian Verity was running a B206 out of Cardiff Wales Airport on a South Wales Police contract back in the late 1980's

In those days...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2017, 22:08
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

Thanks for your considered reply Handysnacks. ...

Thanks for your considered reply Handysnacks.

My thoughts are that a joined up and coordinated service is the way forward.

I am not anti police ops just anti waste of money.

I thought the...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2017, 21:07
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I think you and others are missing my point. ...

I think you and others are missing my point.

The problems with NPAS and deployment has nothing to do with the crews.

The EDL protest did not warrant getting a helicopter airborne for 300...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2017, 20:24
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I understand this thread is mostly about police...

I understand this thread is mostly about police aircrew ,both pilots and observers, with a vested interest in keeping their jobs.

What I find hard to take on board is the fact that air ambulances...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2017, 21:05
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

Many thanks for that considered reply Handysnaks....

Many thanks for that considered reply Handysnaks.

My input here is not a fishing trip. The EDL April 1st debacle above is a fine example of how police
money was wasted on a non event. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2017, 19:55
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

Hospital A and E is another area where public...

Hospital A and E is another area where public money is wasted.

Over 75% are actually non emergencies and at weekends the result of over indulgunce in drink.

For real serious police work NPAS...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2017, 21:29
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I suggest you do a bit of research TC..drone...

I suggest you do a bit of research TC..drone operators fly the things using the onboard camera. They can fly into the most amazing places and film shots that just a few years ago were impossible with...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2017, 20:37
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

So please explain how drones can not achieve the...

So please explain how drones can not achieve the same result at a fraction of the cost?

People travelling on the Tube or public transport in major cities offer the same target to terrorists every...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2017, 20:00
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I take it you have never worked in the capital? ...

I take it you have never worked in the capital?

Helicopter noise certainly is a big issue in central London and I wonder how often the airborne ops add anything to what the ground camera operators...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2017, 18:39
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

We have that service in the UK now. Paramedics. ...

We have that service in the UK now. Paramedics.

111 for medical non urgent medical issue.
NHS 111 - NHS emergency and urgent care services - NHS Choices...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2017, 07:27
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I think you are missing my point John. The...

I think you are missing my point John.

The incidents I quoted above do not sit well alongside the various police reality programmes currently being screened on various UK tv channels.

Each...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2017, 05:37
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I am not against the idea of police aviation but...

I am not against the idea of police aviation but object to the way it is often deployed.

With 90% of UK burglaries never solved how the hell can 90 minutes of helicopter ops be justified to locate...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2017, 22:40
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

More timewasting of public funds here. ...

More timewasting of public funds here.

[quote]NPAS Barton‏ @NPAS_Barton
22:40 @gmpolice @GMPHyde Pursuit in Mottram area of Manchester. Car abandoned prior to our attendance. Search conducted

...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2017, 22:16
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

I don't disagree with you but the huge sums of...

I don't disagree with you but the huge sums of money spent on police air support can be better spent elsewhere via regional budgets.

The various regional ASU posts on twitter endorse my point.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2017, 20:14
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

The point I am trying to make is traffic and air...

The point I am trying to make is traffic and air ops are the sexy part of UK policing at the detriment of boots on the ground. Hence twitter feeds and reality tv shows.

The figures I posted...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2017, 19:36
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

No need now Max. Check out some of the base...

No need now Max.

Check out some of the base twitter feeds.

https://mobile.twitter.com/npas_boreham?lang=en

https://mobile.twitter.com/npas_filton?lang=en
That one includes a jet ski stuck...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2017, 04:59
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

NPAS was formed to deliver more cost effective...

NPAS was formed to deliver more cost effective police aerial support.

That is exactly what they are doing.

If you look at the twitter feeds on the NPAS site it is evident that many police...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2017, 20:12
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

The point you are all missing is that accountants...

The point you are all missing is that accountants look at the bottom line.

Most missing persons are found and the rest are dead as they set out to commit suicide.

Using a very expensive...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2017, 07:47
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

The report cited the police commissioners plans...

The report cited the police commissioners plans two years ago to axe the helicopter funding
which he described as too high.

He said he was not going to pay and that is why Wattisham closed.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2017, 07:09
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

The answer to your question is in this BBC report...

The answer to your question is in this BBC report from two years ago.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2017, 06:08
Replies: 298
Views: 122,927
Posted By Mike Flynn

Taxpayers would rather see the huge sums spent on...

Taxpayers would rather see the huge sums spent on helicopters deployed elsewhere.

Using the money saved to employ officers on the streets is a more cost effective method of fighting crime.
...
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