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
Formed1969
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction North Macedonia
Operational structure
HeadquartersIdrizovo, Skopje, North Macedonia
Parent agencyMacedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Facilities
Helicopters7

Helicopters

Current
Aircraft Origin Number
Bell 412  United States 1
Bell 212  United States 1
Mil Mi-17  Russia 3

Former

Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger II
MI-17B[2]

See also

References
  1. "40 гОдини Ń…ĐľĐťĐ¸ĐşĐžĐżŃ‚ĐľŃ€Ń ĐşĐ° одиница на ĐœĐ'Đ". Avijacija.com.mk. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  2. "Police Helicopter Crashes In Macedonia, Killing Four". Rferl.org. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2015-05-22.


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