Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Forty-One Aircraft Fly Missions Country-Wide
The German Federal Police has been recognized by Eurocopter for
reaching the 100,000 total flight hour mark with its EC135 fleet,
which performs thousands of operations annually across Germany for
law enforcement, home security and Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services missions.
“The flight time logged by the German Federal Police marks
a true milestone for the EC135, as this capable aircraft is given
increasingly diverse operational duties for civil security missions
in Germany,” said Eurocopter’s Executive Vice President
of Programs Wolfgang Schoder. “It is further evidence of
Eurocopter’s commitment to delivering state-of-the art
products that enable law enforcement agencies to meet demanding
missions both today and in the future.”
The thousands of missions flown each year by the German Federal
Police Aviation squadrons highlight the contributions of the EC135
to one of the most modern and capable civil service initiatives,
Schoder added. With a current fleet of 41 EC135s, the German
Federal Police is one of the largest parapublic operators of this
aircraft in the world. “We appreciate the flexibility and the
mission portfolio of the EC135 combined with its outstanding
reliability,” said Thomas Helbig, head of the German Federal
Police Air Support Service. “The specific mission that
achieved the 100,000th flight hour perfectly showcases the
capabilities of the EC135: Carried out at nighttime with NVGs and a
FLIR during a railway surveillance mission, the crew was able to
detect the suspects in the very act and coordinate the pursuit,
resulting in the successful arrest of the offenders.”
The German Federal Aviation Group operates an all-Eurocopter
fleet of more than 80 aircraft, which consists of the EC120 for
training, the EC135 T2i for air ambulance and law enforcement
missions, the EC155 B for light transportation and multi-role tasks
and the AS332 L1 Super Puma for long distance and VIP
transportation, surveillance, maritime missions and disaster relief
in Germany and abroad.
As a long-term partner of civil and parapublic operators
throughout the world, Eurocopter offers not only the largest range
of helicopters catering to a variety of missions in every category
of law enforcement, but also a full range of services such as
maintenance, technical and logistical support and training, which
guarantees efficient support solutions.
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