Bidding is underway on the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office auctions off its Robinson R44 – see earlier stories on this operation on HeliHub.com here

The auction opened in the last week on the website govdeals.com starting at $150,000.  It is currently showing 7 bids with the highest at $350,000.  see http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemID=268&acctID=359

Sheriff Ed McMahon announced his plans to sell the helicopter in February, after it had sat idle since the pilot resigned last autumn.

The auction closes on April 11.