Condor Group

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Agrupamiento Condores
Active1971 - current
Country Mexico
RoleAerial Intelligence, Aerial Support, and Aerial Transport
Part of Secretariat of Public Security
Garrison/HQ Mexico City International Airport
Aircraft flown
Observation helicopter AS350 B3, Bell 212

The Condor Group (Agrupamiento Condores) is the aviation unit of the Mexico City Police which operates a fleet of helicopters in support of police and city government operations.

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History

The organization founded in 1971 with two helicopters from the Ministry of Security. In 1983, then president, Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado opened a new heliport for the Ministry of Public Security in Mexico City, now the headquarters for the helicopter operations.

During 1970 and 1980, three helicopters were donated to this organization [1] and in 1980 it acquired four Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopters.

Statistics

Although the unit serves 23,564 missions a year, statistics from the organization show that only 42.63% are security work, support for 1.58% of units, aerial medical evacuations 4.15% and 51.61% road patrols [2]

Personnel

Condor Group consists of 38 mechanics, four doctors (3 general practitioners [Dr. Miguel Angel Colin, Dr. Arcadio Ramirez, Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta] and a doctor specializing in trauma and orthopedics, Dr Juan Carlos Lara. 13 operators aeromedical technicians, 17 pilots and 6 students in training as TUM ITFP.

Fleet

Condor Group Bell 206 (XC-PGJ) Helicoptero de la Policia de Mexico.jpg
Condor Group Bell 206 (XC-PGJ)

In January 2015, the fleet has been renewed with five helicopters Bell:

Bell 407 of the Condores Group Helicoptero SSP.jpg
Bell 407 of the Condores Group

References

  1. "Agrupamiento Condores". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. "Missing DNS configuration - 0036". myvirtualpaper.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.