helispot

Photo ID
3311
Date Taken
None
Event
None
Submitted
Sept. 30, 2001, 11:54 p.m.
Last Updated
Sept. 3, 2019, 1:16 a.m.
Location
None
Owner
New York City Police Department
Status
Active
Category
Law enforcement / police helicopters (U.S.)
Photographer
Gerard McNulty
Horizontal
Front view
Vertical
Side view
Interior/Exterior
Exterior view
Single/Multiple
Single aircraft shown
Static/Moving
Aircraft is operating
Intrument Panel
Instrument panel not shown
Close-Up Detail
Entire helicopter shown
Day/Night
Day view
Nickname
PD8/Aviation 8
Military Unit
None
Military Modex
None
Aircraft Number
None
Black Helicopter
No
Notes
East 60th Street Heliport, late 1970's or early 1980's.

Helicopter
2296
Type
None
Variant
Bell UH1C Huey
Owner
New York City Police Department
Tail Number
N2295B
Serial Number
None
Buno
None
Status
Active
In/Out of Service
Yes, helicopter is still in service
Base Location
United States : New York : New York
Notes
Helicopter used for air/sea rescue, EMS and VIP transport. This helicopter is one of two Hueys flown in Vietnam, then rescued by NYPD from mothballs in Arizona, flown to NYC and given a new life.