Police Helicopter Unit of North Macedonia
The Helicopter unit (Macedonian: Хеликоптерска единица) is an air support unit of the Macedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Its purpose it to provide aerial surveillance, border monitoring, VIP transport, medevac, search and rescue, and aerial firefighting.[1]
| Helicopter unit of Macedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1969 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction |  North Macedonia |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Idrizovo, Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Parent agency | Macedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Facilities | |
| Helicopters | 7 |
Helicopters
Current
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 206B-2 |  |  United States.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1 |
| Bell AB 212 |  | United States Canada | 1 |
| Bell 412EP | .jpg.webp) | United States Canada | 1 |
| Mil Mi-171 |  |  Soviet Union Russia | 1 |
| Mil Mi-17V-5 |  | Soviet Union Russia | 3 |
See also
References
- "40 гОдини хоНикОпŃ'ĐľŃ€Ń ĐşĐ° одиница на ĐœĐ'Đ". Avijacija.com.mk. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- "Police Helicopter Crashes In Macedonia, Killing Four". Rferl.org. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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