The State Police Aviation Unit was formed on January 1, 1984, to provide for the administration and coordination of the department’s aviation resources. The Unit’s primary mission is to provide aircraft for search, rescue, law enforcement and medical evacuation. The unit utilizes three bases located in Virginia - Richmond, Abingdon, and Lynchburg. 
As of 2022, VSP operates 5 Bell 407, 1 EC145, 1 Bell 412EPi and 3 Cessna Turbo Stationairs fixed-wing aircraft
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Virginia State Police Bell 412EPi
14-Sep-22 - Virginia State Police (VSP) expects to begin operations with its new Bell 412EPi this Fall. The helicopter was completed by United Rotorcraft and will be used mainly as air ambulance and for search and rescue (SAR) #virginia
Bell 412EPi to Virginia State Police
22-Jul-22 - United Rotorcraft, MRO division of Air Methods, completed a Bell 412EPi helicopter with medical and search and rescue equipment for the Virginia State Police (VSP) #Virginia
New Bell 407GXi for Virginia State Police
11-Dec-20 - PAC International, part of Metro Aviation, completed and delivered a new Bell 407GXi helicopter to the Virginia State Police for search and rescue and medical evacuations #Bell407GXi
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