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Written by Guy Martin -
A Botswana Police Service Enstrom 480B.
Safomar Aviation has handed over the third and final Enstrom 480B helicopter to the Botswana Police Service Air Support Branch.
The first aircraft, BPS-11, was delivered in November 2020 and is in operation while the third and final aircraft (BPS-14) was handed over last week, Safomar announced on 31 March.
“The project has been facilitated by the Safomar Group of companies offering the Botswana Police Service Air Support a turn-key solution. This included the Aircraft Type Acquisition to Mission Equipment Selection and integration, Maintenance Support Services, Spares Support and Supply and Pilot and Engineer Training,” Safomar said.
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Written by Guy Martin -
A Botswana Police Service Enstrom 480B.
The second group of pilots from the Botswana Police Service Air Support Branch have arrived in South Africa for their second Enstrom 480B Helicopter Pilot Type Conversion Training course.
They are flying Enstrom 480B registration BPS-12, the second of three helicopters to be delivered to the Botswana Police Air Support Branch. The first (BPS-11) was delivered in November 2020 and is already in operation in Botswana, Safomar Aviation said on 16 February.
The pilot training for this project is being facilitated by Safomar Aviation Operations along with aircraft maintenance engineer training which was facilitated by Mega Aero Training Academy. Both training companies are members of the Safomar Aviation Group of Companies.