As of 2017, the Air Support Unit (ASU) operates 2 Bell OH-58A helicopters used primarily for law enforcement operations equipped with multi-agency communications radios, FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) technology, searchlights, LoJack stolen vehicle tracking equipment, photo and video equipment, and mapping technology.
ASU also operates 3 Hueys for rescue and firefighting with the Fire Dept. These are 2 UH-1H and 1 UH-1N all equipped with rescue hoists and capable of fire suppression missions using either fixed water tanks or removable long-line buckets.
ASU also operates 3 Hueys for rescue and firefighting with the Fire Dept. These are 2 UH-1H and 1 UH-1N all equipped with rescue hoists and capable of fire suppression missions using either fixed water tanks or removable long-line buckets.
Models
| UH-1N | |
| OH-58A Kiowa | |
| UH-1D Iroquois |
Airframes (7)
| Reg | Model | C/N | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | uh-1n | 31427 | 1972 | |
| - | uh-1n | 31430 | ||
| - | oh-58a | 41120 | ||
| N1850W | oh-58a | 41648 | ||
| N22SD N911KP | uh-1d | 5105 | 3 | |
| N4911S | oh-58a | 40349 | ||
| N911HN | uh-1n | 31627 | 4 |
See also
Santa Barbara County Fire Department