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- ↑ "Air Support Unit". Website of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "Frequently asked questions (FAQs)". Website of the Western Counties Air Operations Unit. Western Counties Air Operations Unit. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "The National Police Air Service - How Will It Affect You?" . Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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