The Namibian Police this week took delivery of a state of the art multi mission EC 145 helicopter. This edition will increase the police's air wing to three as two Squirrels ( AS 350 B3's) were acquired during the last three years. Inspector General of the Police Lt. Genl. Sebastian Ndeitunga said the acquiring of the machine is to fulfill their obligation in Nampol's duty in providing civil protection and law enforcement to all Namibians.
The EC 145 can be flown by one or two pilots with a capacity of up to nine passengers. The EC 145 has a speed of up to 135 kts ( approx 250 kph) with a flying time of around 3.5 flight hours during which time it can comfortably reach 680 kilometers before refueling.
The hand over took place in South Africa.
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| EC 145 picture: Linden Birns |
 "Squirrel" during a road safety operation December 2010 deployed at Langstrand Erongo Region |
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| Demonstration of the helicopter's capabilities during a recent demonstration of a "Medivac" Pictures" Lotteringnews |
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