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Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter Unit Operations
08-12-2011 00:55
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter was on operations this afternoon. Working at quite low levels over the Mapperley area of Nottingham, it was there for quite a long period. [don't know if they got their man].
Being on station for a longer period than we usually hear / see .... it provided me with an opportunity to take these pictures with the aircraft in a variety of attitudes.
Operated within the North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit. Part Of The Central Region Air Support Units NPAS Trial Operation (Covering Derbyshire Police & Nottinghamshire Police Forces)
Aircraft: Eurocopter EC135T2
Registration: G-NMID
Base: Ripley, Derbyshire
Callsign: Oscar Hotel 88 (UKP 08)
Specification: EC135T2
Powered by two 452 kW (606 shp) Turbomeca Arrius 2B2. Increased thermodynamic and mechanic OEI ratings (128% OEI torque). Replaced EC135 T1 in production in August 2002.
Performance Summary
Never exceed speed: 287 km/h (155 knots, 178 mph)
Cruise speed: 254 km/h (137 knots, 158 mph)
Range: 635 km (342 nm, 393 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 7.62 m/s (1,500 ft/min)
Full specification on the Eurocpter company website at:
http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/Overview_86.html
Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter Unit
http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/about/organisation/aviation_policing/helicopter_unit/
Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter Activity
http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/library/police_helicopter_activity/date/1/
Police Aviation News - North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit Contract [page 6]
http://www.policeaviationnews.com/Acrobat/PANewsJuly2011.pdf
Eurocopter EC135 - wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC135
Aircraft G-NMID, 2003 Eurocopter EC-135T-2 Profile
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-NMID.html
UK Emergency Aviation
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/policehelicopternz.htm
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earlier work on city surveillance from terestrial cameras.
Police Surveillance Vehicles and Evidence Gathering
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320469.html
Surveillance of Nottingham city centre
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/335022.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/419536.html
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Report Jeremy Clarkson to the Press Complaints Commission
08-12-2011 00:20
Indymedia users made a significant contribution to encouraging members of the public to register complaints with Ofcom and the BBC, in protest against Jeremy Clarkson suggesting striking public sector workers should be murdered. The Samaritans, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness are also making complaints to the Press Complaints Commission, urging them to investigate Jeremy Clarkson for suggesting that the remains of suicide victims should be eaten by wild animals. Please help by registering your complaint with the Press Complaints Commission here...
http://www.pcc.org.uk/complaints/form.html
Film Night at The Peoples Cafe and What Next meeting tomorrow
07-12-2011 20:55
Film Night Tonight – 8pm
The Fourth World War (2003)
Winter Gardening, Guerrilla Gardening
07-12-2011 19:57
CUBE: Football Against The Wall + Talk Conor Mccormack + Circus2iraq
07-12-2011 18:55
An evening of film and talks from local groups active in Palestine.
(Thu 8th Dec / 7:30pm / £5/4)
Join us for an engaging evening of film and talks from local groups active in Palestine. The evening will feature the premier of Football Against the Wall exploring how football can build connections between communities across the world. This documentary follows the endeavours of Bristol-based sports team Easton Cowboys as they return to the West Bank for a second time. The film provides an insight into the realities of the occupation as seen by Palestinian and Israeli people.
The Easton Cowboys will be joined by Conor McCormack a Bristol-based
Independent filmmaker who has a track record of making powerful and socially engaging documentaries. Conor will discuss his latest documentary - a short film written in collaboration with Palestinian children and an emotive real life journey through Bethlehem's fragmented landscape.
Also presenting will be Circus2Iraq, recently returned from Palestine bringing joy and laughter to the people who need it most. Circus to Iraq started out in 2003/4 as a direct and active response to the Iraqi war - performing in community centres, hospitals, schools, streets, houses and refugee camps. Through being silly and playing games they aim to break down the physical and mental barriers that living in a war zone can cause.
This is event is part of the Bristol Palestine Film Festival, 2011. A season of films, animations, poetry and art exploring topics both Palestinian and universally human. See http://www.bristolpff.org.uk for more details.
Location: The Cube Cinema, Dove Street South, Bristol BS2 8JD. Full article
Oppose the disgusting fur trade in Hereford
07-12-2011 17:29
Physical Attacks on Squatters
07-12-2011 17:28
Palestine Today 12 07 2011
07-12-2011 15:00
Solidarity Banner and flyer text for the Anarchists P.Masouras and K.Karakatsani
07-12-2011 14:53
http://actforfree.nostate.net/?p=6863
VID - N30 Strike! Interviews from the picket lines
07-12-2011 14:35
http://youtu.be/CbOHX-8H8w4 A brief snapshot of the morning with interviews from the picket lines. Why people are striking, and why it affects everyone, including those who think it doesn't affect them.
VID - "Occupy Melbourne" tents outsmart & give chase to Victorian Police.
07-12-2011 14:14
"Occupy Melbourne" tents outsmart & give chase to Victorian Police.As in Brisbane and Sydney police repsonse to the Occupy movement has been brutal.
The Victorian cops were not expecting this reponse as the came to confiscate 3 tents
VID
http://indymedia.org.au/2011/12/04/occupy-melbourne-tent-monsters-chase-off-the-victoria-police Volunteers Needed for Anti-Cuts Campaigning
07-12-2011 12:55
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL BUDGET CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
Only the strongest pressures can prevent Nottingham City Council making a further £20 million of cuts in vital public services for the year 2012/13. Volunteers are needed to actively engage in various activities. Please indicate which activities below you can participate in and return this form to nottssos@gmail.com
Running street stalls ...
Gathering signatures for petition ...
Participating in meetings with councillors ...
Phoning-up councillors ...
Displaying window posters ...
Writing letters to the Evening Post ...
Picketing Council meetings ...
Smash EDO reminder: noise demo in memory of Mark Rivers TODAY
07-12-2011 11:26
There will be a special noise demo in memory of Mark Rivers, who died last month, outside EDO/ITT, Today 4-6.Be there if you can. He would have been.
Greece: clashes during December 6th demo - videos
07-12-2011 10:28
Greece: clashes during December 6th demo - videosGreece - Athens: clashes during December 6th demo - photos
07-12-2011 10:06
Youths attack police station in Greek suburb
07-12-2011 07:21
A GROUP of youths in a suburb of Athens staged a remarkable attack on their local police station on Tuesday.Notts Occupation: 7th Week and beyond
07-12-2011 02:55
Notts Occupation: 7th Week and beyond
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Occupy camp now in it's 7th week since setting up in the Market Square, Nottingham.
[7th week, Is that right? established on the 15th October].
Camp getting back to it's normal routine now, after all activities surrounding the N30 trade union marches last week.
Christmas tree now decorated and more tentage arrived.
Getting cold at night now, so I think those holding out against the elements for these issues, need to be congratulated for their commitments and deserve help and support from us.
Please drop by and offer your time, help, donations of food, bedding, waterproofing, warm clothing ...... oh, a bit of love.
Loads of earlier postings ...... but, here are the main features
Nottingham is occupied [Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2079
Nottingham Occupation Continues [2nd Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2100
Occupy Notttingham: Moved but still in occupation [3rd Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2116
Occupy Notttingham: Still there [4th Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2147
Nottingham Occupy Nottingham: No plans for eviction. Yet. [5th Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2193
and ......
Characters I've met during Cuts & Occupy Campaigns
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2124
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Occupy London Christmas Party
07-12-2011 01:03
‘Occupy’ protesters reclaiming foreclosed homes in 20 cities
07-12-2011 00:22
The 99 percent movement, which has been evicted from many of their encampments across the country, is finding common cause with thousands of homeowners who are also being evicted from their homes.
Even though the movement has often been criticized for a lack of defined goals, Tuesday’s “Occupy Our Homes” action in at least 20 cities makes it clear that they are standing up to banks to reverse foreclosures.
“We’re in the neighborhood in New York City that had the highest number of foreclosure filings in 2010 to send a message that the economy is failing the 99 percent,” Vocal New York organizer Sean Barry told Raw Story from a Brooklyn neighborhood as about 200 protesters chanted in the background.
Palestine Today 12 06 2011
06-12-2011 15:38