Updated: July 14, 2004
NYPD Logo The NYPD Aviation Unit at Floyd Bennett Field:
Founded in 1928 as the first police aviation unit, the NYPD has a long and proud history of service to New York City from Floyd Bennett Field.		 NYPD Aviation Unit
The NYPD Aviation Unit at Floyd Bennett Field:
Founded in 1928 as the first police aviation unit, the NYPD has a long and proud history of service to New York City from Floyd Bennett Field.
The Aircraft
NYPD Biplane
Ten NYPD Pilots and Biplane 5-A.
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NYPD Biplane
Two NYPD Pilots and Biplane 5-A at Floyd Bennett Field.
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NYPD Seaplane
NYPD Officials and a Loening Commuter Seaplane at Floyd Bennett Field.
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NYPD Grumman Widgeon and Stinson SR-10K Reliant
An NYPD Grumman Widgeon and a Stinson SR-10K Reliant fly in formation.
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NYPD Helicopter
NYPD Helicopter.
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NYPD Helicopter - 1947
NYPD Helicopter.
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NYPD Helicopter N204PD
NYPD Bell 206 Jet Ranger Helicopter - N204PD.
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NYPD Helicopter N414PD
NYPD Bell 412 Helicopter - N414PD equipped with Doppler weather/ground mapping radar, SX-16 Nightsun spotlight, FLIR Ultra 6000 video system, pop-out floats, rescue hoist, and siren-PA speaker.
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Sources: ALEA Article on NYPD Aviation by Jon Goldin.
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