Black Helicopter Over Vancouver

Update: The video was uploaded in April 2009 but I only find one news article discussing Blackcomb's Olympic contracts from February 2010. Are there more?

http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=12899&z=11

The black Blackcomb Twinstar described by some posters as this aircraft is listed under BH's "Aircraft" page and shows a clearly marked registration. Why would that registration be invisible in this video?

http://www.blackcombhelicopters.com/equipment/twinstar_355_XBC.htm

"202.01 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate an aircraft in Canada unless its marks are visible and are displayed" - Canadian Aviation Regulations Subsection 202.01

This helicopter is distinguished by a lack of markings or colors that would identify it as the property of the RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces, local news media or commercial air services (see comparisons linked below). The instrument mounted on the front may be an enclosure for an imaging system.

Questions:

Is the mission of this black helicopter part of the security roll-out for the 2010 Olympics?

Who are the owner/operators of this helicopter?

Is Darth Vader the spirit of 2010?

Images of known local helicopters:

RCMP Air 1: http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=1340729&sponsor=

RCMP Air 2: http://www.theprovince.com/news/more+eyes/1340749/story.html

Canadian Armed Forces helicopter: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/CH-146_Griffon_Helic...

CTV news helicopter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35402117@N00/506165190/

Helijet fleet: http://www.helijet.com/about/about.php?pageID=68

Canadian Aviation Regulations Marking Standard: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/regserv/cars/part2-standards-222-1005.htm

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• 2010
• olympics
• vancouver
• black
• helicopter
• security
• surveillance

[SparwoodApple]

Poster really needs to think before posting this video. Clearly a Blackcomb twinstar as noted below. These have markings in gold which can be seen 1:53 -2:04. Blackcomb helicopters is also contract to do Olympic promotional footage as well non-military search and rescue. These people are under contract to take HD footage of around vancouver and that is exactly what they are doing

[dasilva604]

That's Blackcombs Twinstar with what looks like a tyler or wescam nose mount camera, probably filming promo for the olympics, most certainly not a FLIR cam, and the lack of any "distinguishable colours" does not make it military or foreign gov't. All you need is visible registration for the CARS quote.

[TonkatrainHONKHONK]

@MRSWS338Lupua What you said...

[krisdrepko]

This Helicopter clearly has markings all over it. Last week I saw Two Unmarked Helicopters flying back and forth over the highway during rush hour. Then a day later I saw another one (Black and unmarked) flying around a house I was working at in Vancouver. Anyone know the story with them being unmarked like that? I assume RCMP searching for someone or something. But why unmarked?!

[AAAsh137]

Yea infrared, and over my house every fricken morning for a year, now just certain occasions. That's law enforcement breakin the law for you, called invasion of privacy ..... I am so god damned tired of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)P#*$)_(@$*%n_

[AAAsh137]

@MRSWS338Lupua what fake ass world are u living in?

[adam1993james]

@MRSWS338Lupua Yes, I know all about the helicopter with RCMP markings called Air 1 and Air 2. However, my mother (dispatcher for the RCMP), and a few family friends (2 RCMP officers and 1 VPD officer) all say that the black helicopter in this video is part of the VPD. It may not be marked as "VPD" with it does co-ordinate with them very often. If VPD needs it, the pilots (and helicopter) are always "ON CALL".

[MRSWS338Lupua]

HOLY SHIT IT'S A BLACK HELICOPTER!!! That shade means it's piloted by the SS...POLICE STATE!!!!

Common guys, the most popular color for a helicopter is black. The bloody news helicopter is black for gods sake.

[MRSWS338Lupua]

@adam1993james

VPD does not have an air wing. The helicopters used are Eurocopter and Integrated amongst all lower mainland police detachments, the helicopter is white and has RCMP markings all over it. It is known as Air 1 and Air 2

[adam1993james]

I have seen this helicopter before, its one of VPD's aerial traffic units.

[smokesomebuddah420]

thats the cookie monster flyin around