Scramble!
Strathclyde Police use this £2.5million Eurocopter EC-135T-2 as an
aerial support vehicle.
Here the pilot and crew are completing their final checks before
lifting off for a night-time sortie to the south side of the city.
This Helicopter carries a Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) video camera
which also works in the visible spectrum in the starboard pod. There
are also two SLR's. One is film and the other digital.
The port pod contains a 30 million candlepower search light. There is
also a loudspeaker system which can be heard from 800ft away.
(info from the strathclyde police website)
Thanks to the Pilot for giving me permission to take this.
G-SPHU at Glasgow City Heliport (EGEG)
Can be seen at www.jetphotos.net//viewphoto.php?id=6215360
and www.airliners.net/photo/Strathclyde-Police/Eurocopter-EC-...
Comments and faves
NGPhoto.biz, SCOZZIE, nickpackham, J.A. Cifuentes, and 28 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Ross McQueenie (51 months ago | reply)
Aww fantastic, you got a helicopter shot after all!
vector1771 (Hangar71.com / Aviationintel.com) (51 months ago | reply)
Wow this fantastic.
2plus2isfive (51 months ago | reply)
Well in man. Nice and sharp considering your tripod woes!
Like how you can see all the chipped paint at full view on the starboard pod.
My Scotland [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
Awesome.............
My Scotland [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
He wasnt so friendly with me at a lift at Millport last year.......
Brilliant photo.
peter.heindl (51 months ago | reply)
wow... stunning photo!
Please add this great photo to the "night on earth" group!
SCOZZIE (51 months ago | reply)
That helicopter spent most nights hovering above our house when i lived in cardonald i had many nights when that light on the front lit up my livingroom, great pic though
Ray McFadyen (50 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot Calum, nice to see it on JP also.
nickpackham (50 months ago | reply)
Wow that's a brilliant shot!
mrpansing (50 months ago | reply)
Nice shot.
lee wheeler (50 months ago | reply)
Top shot !
rkc62 (50 months ago | reply)
Love the nav lights reflected in the rotor disc - excellent!
Bas Stubert (49 months ago | reply)
I love this shot, thanks for sharing!
wazzu90fiji [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
Ach aye!
allyp73 (48 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot.
CatsFive (46 months ago | reply)
STOP! Police! =) Nice.
LowellSannes (45 months ago | reply)
This is a great shot!
1-2-3-calum (45 months ago | reply)
Thanks guys!
debashis_a_ghosh (37 months ago | reply)
This picture made be reconsider my decision to sell off my 55-250 ef-s.
I now must get an image that looks this good using this lens.
1-2-3-calum (37 months ago | reply)
Thanks for the awesome compliment!
Tobias Neubert Photography (37 months ago | reply)
Awesome night shot! Love the flashing lights!
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Seen in a discussion of the group "Canon EF-S 55-250 f4-5.6 IS" (?)
Ganesh Paradkar (33 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, which camera you have?
1-2-3-calum (33 months ago | reply)
Cheers. It's a Canon EOS 400D.
conner395 (29 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "The Polis" - The Police Service in Scotland, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
conner395 (29 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Back The Blue (Law Enforcement), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Chives Photography (28 months ago | reply)
fantastic photo. and i love Airliners.net
ScottishPolicePhotos (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Scottish Police Vehicles, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
ScottishPolicePhotos (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Scottish Police Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Lovely photo!
This photo was invited and added to the The greatest helicopter photos. group.
This photo was invited and added to the UK Police Air Support Units group.