The Maryland Department of Natural Resources protects fish and wildlife and lead search and rescue efforts on the state's public lands and waterways
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police Aviation Unit was originally founded in the 1940s, but disbanded in 2009.
In 2016, the unit was reestablished with one helicopter. Natural 1, the helicopter's callsign, has is used as a surveillance platform to assist NRP police officers as they patrol 17,000 miles of waterways and nearly a half-million acres of public lands.
In 2022, NRP Aviation ordered a new Airbus H125
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police Aviation Unit was originally founded in the 1940s, but disbanded in 2009.
In 2016, the unit was reestablished with one helicopter. Natural 1, the helicopter's callsign, has is used as a surveillance platform to assist NRP police officers as they patrol 17,000 miles of waterways and nearly a half-million acres of public lands.
In 2022, NRP Aviation ordered a new Airbus H125
News about Maryland Natural Resources Police |
Maryland Natural Resources Police New Helicopter
27-Feb-24 - Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) new Airbus H125 helicopter is fitted with CNC Technologies Full Mission Suite installed by Metro Aviation #Maryland
North American Police Units Upgrade to H125
08-Mar-23 - The Airbus H125/AS350B3e continues to be popular with Canadian and US law enforcement agencies who ordered 19 helicopters last year #H125
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Models Maryland Natural Resources Police List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
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| 9382 | h125 | 2023 | N191NR : Maryland Dept Natural Resources Police at Stevensville, MD from Dec23;
CNC+ |  N191NR | |
| 40749 | oh-58a | N554NR : Maryland Natural Resources Police, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) f+ : : retired ? new H125 N191NR arrived | 70-15198 - N6021V |
