6-Aug-2020
Main rotor blades sliced tail boom on training flight. helicopter ended up on its skids with the tail on the ground nearby... Read more
23-Feb-2014Source: ALEA
Please join the Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission (PSAAC) and the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 for a special Accreditation Awards ceremony and media event honoring the latest law enforcement agency to successfully complete the Airborne Law Enforcement Accreditation Process. The Presidents of both PSAAC and ALEA will present an Accreditation... Read more
30-Nov-2012
In addition to a new mobile equipment storage truck and armored vehicle, the St. Louis County Police Department has purchased a new helicopter for its Metro Air Support Division. (see full story) file photo... Read more
16-Jul-2012Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial, military and law enforcement helicopters, today announced a new order for a 500E helicopter from the Metro Air Support Unit in St. Louis, Missouri. The order adds to the unit’s existing fleet of helicopters which includes three MD 500E models. “We are excited about the newest... Read more
21-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc. delivered a new MD 500E® to the St. Louis Metro Air Support Unit in January. This new helicopter will be utilized to perform search and rescue missions, increase patrols of the region’s critical infrastructure and provide support to first responders. The Metro Air Support Unit is a consolidated flight Unit initiated in... Read more