Based on Operations aerial do Nordeste was installed this week by the Federal Highway Police (PRF), in a hangar provided by Brazilian air force, in the neighborhood of Jardim Jordão, in the South Zone of Recife.
Initially, the Northeastern states will be served with a Bell 407 PT-YZG helicopter, which allows the transport of up to seven people on board, and other aircraft should be incorporated by the end of the year to the unit.
Pernambuco was a pioneer in activities aerial from PRF, in 1998, and is located in a strategic area of the country, which borders five states, in addition to having a team of pilots and operators with great experience in the function.
Between 2007 and 2019, the helicopter was used mainly to carry out aeromedical rescues, in partnership with the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU).
This time, the aircraft will initially be used for tactical air policing and mission in the Northeast. Currently, the helicopter is being used in Operation Rodovida, to monitor the highways that lead to the northeastern coast, due to the increase in vehicle movement during this period.
The reactivation of the Operations aerial is part of the unprecedented project of the PRF to install Regional Commands of Operations Specialized in each region of the country. This measure seeks to cover the entire national territory with the institution's specialized services.
Last week, from the 26th to the 31st of December, the Base de Operations aerial provided to families affected by the heavy rains that fell in southern Bahia, by rescuing stranded people and transporting food, medicine and clothing. In five days, police officers flew over the cities of Ilhéus, Itabuna, Barra do Rocha and other municipalities, to closely monitor the situation of victims affected by floods in the region.
