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Police chopper steers two sea rescues

Police chopper steers two sea rescues

Photo courtesy of @XRayOneCayman (CNS): Two men who were tipped from a kayak and five boaters struggling to return to shore were rescued at the weekend after the RCIPS Air Operations Unit coordinated the response to the two separate incidents caused by rough weather Sunday. Just before 3pm the police helicopter located two men whose canoe had capsized and were struggling to regain control of it…

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Cop choppers ready for peak storm season

Cop choppers ready for peak storm season

RCIPS helicopter arriving back in Grand Cayman (Photo by @XRayOneCayman)

(CNS) The RCIPS Air Operations Unit is back to full capacity after both of the helicopters have been serviced and spruced up ready for what is usually the busier part of the hurricane season. The newest H145 arrived back home last month and is now fitted with weather radar, daylight and thermal imaging camera, Nightsun…

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Royal Navy to fill in for RCIPS choppers

Royal Navy to fill in for RCIPS choppers

Military aircraft from the RFA Argus accompany the RCIPS helicopter on patrol

Military helicopter from the RFA Argus above the Cayman Islands, May 2020

Helicopter from the RFA Argus supports the RCIPS

Helicopter from the RFA Argus above the Cayman Islands, May 2020

Governor Martyn Roper and SAT team leader Lieutenant Colonel Mark Freeman, 20 May

(CNS): One of the RCIPS’ two helicopters remains in…

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RCIPS chopper delivers medicine to stranded ship

MS Braemar

(CNS): The RCIPS helicopter transported emergency medical supplies on Saturday for a transatlantic cruise ship that is stuck 25 miles off the coast of the Bahamas with five confirmed coronavirus cases on board, four crew and one passenger, and at least 40 people in isolation. The MS Braemar, which has 681 passengers, most of whom are British, and 380 crew members on board, has been…

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New cop chopper touches down at ORIA

New cop chopper touches down at ORIA

RCIPS Air Operations Unit presents new helicopter to the governor and the premier

Cayman Islands Fire Service water cannon greets the new helicopter arrival

(CNS): The new police helicopter arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on Friday, which will increase the capability of the RCIPS to carry out search and rescue, law enforcement and border protection. This second Airbus H145 is…

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Police to buy second new chopper

Police to buy second new chopper

Damaged RCIPS helicopter ready to be shipped

(CNS): Cabinet has given the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service the all clear to buy a new helicopter to replace the one that crashed earlier this year because it cannot be repaired. The police have been in talks with the insurance company about the original machine, which, shortly after take-off at the Owen Roberts International Airport in…

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