Police Aviation News

30/12/2025

Finalising the latest edition of Police Aviation News January 2026 just now. Due to publish on line in the New Year look out for it!

23/12/2025

Final market before the BIG DAY come along and get your sprouts before they all go! More stalls than usual overseen by the big man himself (other genders are available)

17/12/2025

My memory is a bit rough sometimes. Cannot remember what I did yesterday let alone 50 years ago. Pity I missed out on Dulwich College!

16/12/2025

When you have to from this earth it is an inevitability. But there are many ways to take your final ride including this one from the TV programme Only Fools and Horses (inside is a three wheeler and a trailer made from a Reliant van)
I used to own one of these Reliants and I would most certainly would simply want to exit this earth in one!
They are death traps! 😳

27/05/2024

Welcome to the Police Aviation Conference 2024, set against the picturesque backdrop of Austria. This premier event gathers law enforcement professionals, aviation experts, and industry leaders from around the globe to explore the latest advancements, strategies, and technologies in police aviation. Over the next few days, attendees will engage in insightful discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and networking opportunities designed to enhance the effectiveness and safety of aerial law enforcement operations. As we navigate the evolving landscape of public safety, this conference serves as a vital platform for collaboration and innovation, ensuring that our skies remain secure and our communities protected. Welcome to an inspiring journey of knowledge and progress at the Police Aviation Conference 2024!

The conference and exhibition starts tomorrow at Airborne Technologies Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

12/09/2023

If there is even a modicum of truth in the headline story in todays Daily Express the whole “reliant upon the French police” to stop migrant traffic is dead in the water.
Page upon page of photographic evidence of the Police National all but sending boats to sea.
No wonder the UK Home Office has been hiding behind obscure Freedom of Information rules not to disclose just how many are being stopped by the French.
What a way to spend £480M when the home police are desperate for new helicopters.

30/03/2023

The latest edition of Police Aviation News, April 2023, is now on-line at www.policeaviationnews.com
Free access 39 pages

The Latest Police Aviation News Edition and the latest Special Edition are now available for download from the News Archive

18/03/2023

Coming next month in Police Aviation News - on April 1 - a visit to Nostell Priory the Wakefield UK home of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to see the latest Airbus Helicopter H145D3 on delivery. The five blade replacement for the existing helicopters will be entering service shortly.

18/03/2023

Planning for the 2023 edition of the PAvCon Europe Police Aviation Conference and Expo is well underway. This year the event is in Northern Spain, in Bilbao, The Basque Country June 5-7 2023. In addition to the police and security aviation focused conference and exhibits (6-7 June) there will be a training day for rear seat crew that embraces Tactical Flight Officers of police, civil and military (it is very much the same job for each of them) - this will be conducted by officers from the Netherlands Police on Monday June 5.
All operational airborne emergency services personnel are invited to attend - there is no entry charge - booking is essential though.
Fuller details are available on the event website www.pavconeurope.eu and updates appear each month in Police Aviation News, out on the 1st of each month as a free download. Not to be missed!

08/04/2022

A heartwarming story from the Royal Cayman Islands Police air unit of a young man selected to be trained up to be a pilot of his country's police air unit. Meeting aspirations going back a decade...

🔴 Video | By year’s end, the 29-year-old Savannah resident is expected to complete his training and return to Cayman as a captain on the AOU team, after wh...