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| Posted by: Luke | Posts: 305
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| Anyone know if SCPD Aviation is always up in the air during the week? I remember hearing that they were up during the week during certain hours and on call after hours. Anyone have info on this?
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16 2006, 07:23am | |
| Posted by: ninthwonder4 | Posts: 5
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| i believe they are up 24/7....i know nassau aviation only works till i think midnight then after that they are called in |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16 2006, 12:33pm | |
| Posted by: Luke | Posts: 305
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| I think Nassau has their based manned on the ground and when requested, they fire up the chopper. Whereas in Suffolk, I think they have 1 chopper in the air at all times during the daytime hours. I was trying to confirm both counties. |
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| Posted: Wed May 23 2007, 10:06pm | |
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| I believe SCPD aviation base is manned & on call 24/7. I don’t believe they keep a bird in the air it would not be coast effective for them to keep it up. If my information is right a helicopter maintains coast is a lot higher then plane. |
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| Posted: Sun May 27 2007, 03:15pm | |
| Posted by: Luke | Posts: 305
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| I know they cost a ton just to fire up the engines. I cant remember the situation when I first posted this but I thought I remember hearing they had 1 ship in the air during a certain time period. I can see how this would cost a lot of money to do. Thanks for the replies. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05 2007, 11:23am | |
| Posted by: Chieftaz | Posts: 163
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| SCPD has 2 bases now. 1 at MacAurthur like they always had, and they also have Helicopter 3 based out of Gabreski Airbase in Westhampton to service the East End. I believe the east base is staffed 24/7 |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06 2007, 07:05pm | |
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| If memory serves me correctly, the East base is for operations during the summer months. This must be due to the east end social gatherings. That is perhaps where I thought I heard the 24/7 ops. Thanks Taz |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26 2008, 05:16am | |
| Posted by: ligsar153 | Posts: 11
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| there is a suffolk bird up 24/7 it only goes down to change or refuel |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26 2008, 03:24pm | |
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I'm wondering if things have changed regarding aviation being up 24/7. I think they are running 2 birds on a regular basis and pull a 3rd if needed.
I find it very hard to believe that they are up in the air 24/7 when they are giving 13-17 min eta's on a regular basis. I know the new birds have a longer start up time which is a whooooooooole other topic.
ligsar, I'm not sure if you are saying they are up 24/7 during the summer time or all year round but with 14 min eta's on every request, I don't see how a chopper that is already up in the air can give a 14 min eta from islip to anywhere in suffolk county, other then the east end. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26 2008, 05:09pm | |
| Posted by: CFD justin | Posts: 304
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| I think they always have a chopper in the air except between shifts. Because usually during medivacs it is copter # 3. |
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