tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post7465338593993513319..comments2024-01-30T17:48:03.547-06:00Comments on South Kansas City Observer: Of Beauty Contests and ChoppersThe Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-53788661320128063052012-02-08T15:56:22.557-06:002012-02-08T15:56:22.557-06:00Yes, the new helicopter is being purchased with fu...Yes, the new helicopter is being purchased with funds raised from the quarter-cent Public Safety Sales tax, which voters renewed last fall. The current Vietnam-era chopper is in desparate need of replacing.Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-90178947399770966932012-02-08T09:27:07.605-06:002012-02-08T09:27:07.605-06:00T.O.:
That's a Hughes 500 "little bird&qu...T.O.:<br />That's a Hughes 500 "little bird" as we called them, and yes, they are getting a bit "long in the tooth".<br /><br />I think with any decent size city (with at least several hundred thousand residents), it's wise to consider purchasing (or keeping) a helo for ALL the work it can be used for.<br /><br />You ought to see what a NIGHTSUN can do to a city street after midnight...(night into day)<br /><br />And they do pay for themselves, it just takes time, and patience is something a lot of citizens donl;t seem to have enough of.<br /><br />Good post.<br /><br />Stay safe out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.com