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Beaufort County Sheriff adds search and rescue Bell helicopter

by · November 25

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina adds a 1971-built Bell 206A helicopter. The new asset will be used to assist in search and rescue as well as other missions throughout the county.

Utilising the Department of Defense Excess Property Program (DoD 1033), the Sheriff’s Office has acquired the ex-military helicopter. This programme allowed the Sheriff’s Office to receive the helicopter for free, with the operational costs already in the Sheriff’s Office current budget.

The helicopter will be piloted by Rob Wright of Beaufort County Mosquito Control and co-piloted by David Galm of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Division.

The helicopter will focus on search and rescue in conjunction with the US Coast Guard and SC Department of Natural Resources as applicable. It will also be available for use by other agencies in the county as and when required.

The Island Packet – The Beaufort Gazette produced a short video and interview with Sheriff PJ Tanner about the helicopter:

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Terry Spruce

Terry is Senior News Editor and writes for both Corporate Jet Investor and Helicopter Investor. He is also responsible for our helicopter guides. Terry has been an aviation enthusiast since the early 1970s. He is a lapsed Private Pilot and ex-Piper Cherokee owner. He has flown a number of light aircraft and is comfortable sitting in the co-pilot's seat or the back of any aircraft. Before moving to journalism he was a banker for 20 years. You can contact him at: terry@corporatejetinvestor.com or follow him on twitter @Terry_Spruce

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