The former Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mick Miller described a policing career as having a ticket to the greatest show on earth... and the Air Wing arguably has the best seat in the house.
From tracking stolen vehicles to search and rescue missions, the Air Wing is more than just its helicopters. There is also a fixed-wing aeroplane and dozens of drones that are deployed as part of a tight-knit team.
Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) Sergeant Jim Stafford, who has been at the Air Wing for more than 20 years, says, ‘We’ve all got one another's lives in our hands, especially when we’re doing something like a winch rescue job.”
While the crew experiences a gamut of jobs – sometimes within the span of single shift - the best part of the job for the Air Wing members are those moments when they find someone during a search for a missing person.
Chief Pilot Rob Rogel, who has also spent more than 20 years at the Air Wing, says, “They’re the jobs that give us the highest satis...
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