Wed, Jan 29, 2020
Announced On Opening Day Of Heli-Expo In California
Enstrom kicked off opening day of Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim with the announcement of a multi aircraft agreement with the Botswana Police-Air Support Branch.
Mr. Keabetswe Makophe, the Commissioner of Police for the Botswana Police Service was on hand at the Enstrom Helicopter booth for the announcement that adds 3 Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters to their current fleet of helicopters. Safomar Aviation, the Enstrom Dealer in South Africa, was awarded this tender process which included flight demonstrations, sales support, maintenance capability and contract negotiations.
The new helicopters will be customized to the Botswana Police Service specifications and include state of the art Trakka Systems day/night cameras and searchlights, navigation and communication equipment, cargo slinging and Light Emergency Medical Systems. “The versatility and flexibility of the helicopter configuration allows the Botswana Police to fulfil a host of missions, including training, crime prevention, wildlife conservation, medical evacuation, command and control, search and rescue and.” says Shai Shalem, Managing Director of Safomar Aviation. The three 480Bs are scheduled for delivery in the spring of this year.
The Botswana Police Air Support selected the Enstrom 480B following a lengthy and detailed tender and acquisition process. The 480B safety, power and value with light agility at the controls, combined with low maintenance, reliability and operating costs, so as to ensure consistent, cost effective and uninterrupted aerial support are the main factors for the selection of the Enstrom 480B. “We believe the Enstrom 480B will be a great addition to the Botswana Police fleet.” said Dennis Martin, Director of Sales and Marketing. “We are looking forward to a long relationship with them.”
The helicopters robust design is built from the skids up for safety and its unprecedented visibility and cabin space gives the Enstrom’s diversity to perform multiple operations with a helmet interface. The versatility and flexibility of the helicopter configuration allows it to transform from a 3 person crew to a 5 person crew in minutes.
(Source: Enstrom Helicopters news release. Image from file)
More News
From 2021: The Inside Skinny On What Being An ANN Oshkosh Stringer Is All About By ANN Senior Stringer Extraordinare, Gene Yarbrough The annual gathering at Oshkosh is a right of p>[...]
Pilot Asked The Mechanic To Go For A Test Flight Around The Airport Traffic Pattern With Him For A Touch-And-Go Landing, And Then A Full-Stop Landing On May 7, 2025, about 1600 eas>[...]
From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Skiles Reflects On His Ring-Side Seat To An Historic Event Jeff Skiles, First Officer of US Airways Flight 1549, "The Miracle on the Hudson," was the g>[...]
“The FAA conducted a comprehensive safety review of the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 mishap and determined that the company has satisfactorily addressed the causes of the mishap,>[...]
Fuel Remaining A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel exhaustion. When transmitting such information in respon>[...]
Oshkosh Memories: An Aero-News Stringer Perspective
See All