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Louisiana police force picks up Bell 407GXi pair
With the added capabilities of the Air Support Unit’s new Bell 407GXis, the Louisiana State Police is expecting to significantly expand upon their public safety mission portfolio. The unit already has seven aircraft.
The newly delivered Bell 407GXis will join the Air Support Unit’s seven other Bell aircraft.

The Louisiana State Police unit has received two Bell 407GXis from Bell Textron. The arrival of these two rotorcraft brings Louisiana's total number of aircraft to nine.

“The Louisiana State Police has been a long-time Bell customer, and we are honoured that they have chosen the Bell 407GXi to further expand their fleet,” states Lane Evans, managing director, North America. “We are continuing to see a growing need for the Bell 407GXi platform in the public safety arena for its advanced aerial capabilities.” The Louisiana State Police’s Air Support Unit remains on-call, twenty-four hours a day, to provide emergency response assistance to all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies within the state. With the added capabilities of the Air Support Unit’s new Bell 407GXis, the Louisiana State Police is expecting to significantly expand upon their public safety mission portfolio. “Louisiana State Police has a long-standing relationship with Bell and their commitment to public safety. We are very excited about the addition of the two New Bell 407 GXi’s and look forward to putting them to work serving the residents and visitors of Louisiana,” said Keith Gros, Command Pilot, Louisiana State Police Air Support. The newly delivered Bell 407GXis will join the Air Support Unit’s seven other Bell aircraft, including a Bell 407GXP, two Bell 430s, a Bell UH-1H, a Bell UH-1V, Bell Huey II and a Bell 206L-IV Long Ranger. Delivering impressive performance and fuel efficiency with the ability to cruise at 133 kts (246 km/h), the Bell 407GXi remains one of the top platforms for public safety agencies throughout the world. The Bell 407GXi’s Garmin G1000H™ NXi Flight Deck enhances situational awareness and reduces pilot workload by delivering easy-to-read information at a glance.

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