Diamond DA62 MPP special mission aircraft

Skies Magazine –

Skies visited Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario, facility to check out its special mission flagship, the DA62 MPP. The aircraft recently departed on a North American demo tour, configured specifically for airborne law enforcement. [View Video]

Why do Air Bear Tactical and Diamond Aircraft use Vislink Equipment in their Aircraft?

Vislink Technologies –
“The Vislink product is robust, simple to use, and reliable”, that’s why.

In this video, Air Bear Tactical Aircraft and DiamondAircraftInd share their insights on what they do, and especially how Vislink plays a crucial role in this. [View Video]

More about the Diamond Aircraft project: [Read More]

More about the Vislink airborne downlink solution (AVDS): [Read More]

Contact Vislink: https://www.vislink.com

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40lcGbX1AeM

Air Support Pursuit of Carjacking Suspect

Air Support Leads to Arrest of Carjacking Suspect –
On May 12, 2022, we were made aware that a carjacking suspect was in our jurisdiction. The vehicle was able to be tracked remotely, and both marked and unmarked units were deployed in an effort to apprehend the suspect.

The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Javier Caballero of Stockton, had previously been seen with a firearm and had been heard saying he would “not go back to jail.” Caballero, in the stolen vehicle, had already led another agency in a pursuit earlier in the day. With all of this in mind, air support was requested and, fortunately, an asset from a local agency was in a position to assist.

The video here shows portions of the more than 50-minute pursuit… [View Video]

Original story: https://www.facebook.com/SJSheriff/videos/343789441222761/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C

Antioch Carjacking Suspect Attempts To Elude CHP At Speeds Exceeding 160 MPH On Highway 4

ANTIOCH (CBS SF) –
A carjacking and home invasion suspect roared down Highway 4 at speeds exceeding 160 mph late Saturday night in an attempt to elude capture — a flight that was captured on California Highway Patrol airborne video.

It began after 11 p.m. in Antioch when officers attempted to stop a vehicle wanted in a carjacking. The suspect’s vehicle raced away from officers and headed at high speeds down Highway 4 toward Concord.

With a Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department helicopter and CHP Air-31 overhead, the suspect’s vehicle exited onto Willow Pass Road and raced into the abandoned Concord Naval Weapons Station.

Eventually, the suspect… [View Video]

CHP – Air-31

Original story: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/11/video-antioch-carjacking-suspect-attempts-to-elude-chp-at-speeds-exceeding-160-mph-on-highway-4/

Once again our crew was in the right place at the right time! Last night, it happened to be on the border of Riverside and Grand Terrace. While assisting a special detail with our airplane, our alert crew noticed a solo deputy from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in pursuit.

Even though we don’t currently have the radio frequencies for San Bernardino County, we were not about to let our deputy friend down, so we began following the pursuit with our handy L3 WESCAM MX-10 camera system. We got on the horn with our friends from the CHP – Inland Division and alerted them to the unfolding situation and asked them to give our mates over at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit a heads up.

Within a few short minutes…

Original story: https://www.facebook.com/RPDAir1

We know you’re probably wondering…”Does Air-1 play Hide & Seek in the rain?” The answer is yes, yes we do.

Now, we’re not saying we’re cheaters, but we like to keep our Hide & Seek Challengers guessing, so tonight our Airborne Hide & Seek Team decided to patrol in our airplane. As luck would have it, our crew didn’t have to wait long for our friends at City of Corona Police Department to alert us to a developing Hide & Seek Challenge!

Our challengers decided that there’s no better time to steal copper pipes from air conditioning units at the Corona Crossings Target Store, than…

Original story: https://www.facebook.com/RPDAir1/videos/274863636746888/

On November 5, 2018, at approximately 10:29 AM, CHP – Golden Gate Division Air Operations Air 37 advised units that Alameda County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit of a gray BMW with paper plates on westbound I-580 at Estudillo. CHP Officer Hammerson, who is assigned to the CHP – Castro Valley Area, was able to engage in the pursuit as the BMW entered northbound I-880 from Lewelling Boulevard, as Air 37 continued to call the pursuit.

The BMW exited at 66th Avenue, and CHP Motorcycle Officer Walters paralleled the BMW on northbound I-880 paralleling as the BMW travelled on the frontage road. Officer Walters observed the BMW attempt to re-enter northbound I-880. In doing so[…]

Read the full story: https://www.facebook.com/CHPGoldenGate/videos/1178853608805624/

A group of bikers thought it would be a good idea to go and show off their biking skills on the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge Sunday evening.

Riding dirt bikes and ATV vehicles, they rode across the bridge pulling stunts and harassing drivers. CHP ground units engaged only to follow the bikers because they knew they had an “eye in the sky” and did not want to create an even more dangerous situation with a chase.

CHP utilizing Air Bear aircraft were able to keep tracking the bikers as they dispersed and returned to their homes or hang-out spots and detain them. The bikers thought they had eluded police and never realized they were being followed.

Speeders soon find in court that video proof makes it very difficult to talk your way out of a ticket.

View the full story: http://abc7news.com/traffic/chp-uses-airplane-to-catch-some-rogue-bikers-on-bay-bridge/1809473

The California Highway Patrol has eyes for speeders where most people wouldn’t think to look. That direction is up.

“Often times, people don’t even know we are up here,” CHP Flight Officer Troy Marks said. “We cover 13 counties north and south of Sacramento.”

The plane’s supplied by Air Bear Aero are equipped with an onboard camera and GPS system that allows officers to record, check and verify the speed of vehicles multiple times. Cruising at about 4000 feet, CHP’s sophisticated plane can see it all. It’s also equipped with a night vision camera that can zoom into a vehicle from four miles away.

Speeders soon find in court that video proof makes it very difficult to talk your way out of a ticket.

View the full story: http://www.abc10.com/news/do-police-actually-catch-speeders-from-the-sky/414105871

In their recent pursuit of covering and surveying the Oroville dam incident the California Highway Patrol has been utilizing Air Bear supplied mission ready aircraft to give them a bird’s eye view of the entire situation. It gives the CHP a clear and defined picture of the situation at large and the ability to continually support and assess the situation 24 hours a day. Air-21 and Air-31 provided constant aerial intelligence over the Lake Oroville Dam breach.

Air Bear’s implementation of the Airvan in a mission ready platform is showcased by its support of this incident. The ability to respond with a multi-mission, multi-role platform is critical to CHP’s operations.

View More: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAHBOHGk8E&feature=youtu.be
View More: https://www.facebook.com/CHPAirOps/posts/1283675958375265
Read More: https://www.facebook.com/CHPAirOps/posts/1281767528566108:0
Read More: https://www.facebook.com/CHPAirOps/posts/1280653572010837

Recently, the Valley Division of the California Highway Patrol has taken to the skies, using a new plane, which has given them a bird’s eye view.

Officers said it is a new generation of police plane: The GippsAero CHP unit Air-21.

“This is high tech. We’ve got all the latest equipment, camera equipment, camera system,” CHP Flight Officer Troy Marks said.

Marks said that military-grade camera system allows him to zoom down so he can see the make, model, color and even license plate of any vehicle on the road, from as high as 3,000 feet.

Read the full story: http://fox40.com/2016/02/10/chps-valley-division-puts-eyes-in-the-sky/#ooid=didHZ0MDE6KE0unu3nhIXWlp70zJX-3P

Take a ride in CHP Valley Division Air Operations’ GippsAero GA8 Airvan — the only aircraft of its kind currently being used in California.

View Slide Show: http://www.comstocksmag.com/snap/zeroing

The California Highway Patrol uses aircraft for a multitude of missions. CHP – Golden Gate Division Air Operations uses the GippsAero GA-8 AirVan 8 “Air 37” to transport personnel, patrol, conduct search operations, provide backup for officers on the ground, assist in pursuit management, coordinate traffic management, transport blood and organs, detect fires, provide aerial photography, mapping and surveillance.

Read the full story: https://www.facebook.com/CHPGoldenGate/videos/1178853608805624/