Cyprus Police Aviation Unit

The Cyprus Police Aviation Unit (CPAU) (Greek: Μονάδα Αεροπορικών Επιχειρήσεων (Μ.Α.ΕΠ.

[3] In December 2013 the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mr. Ionas Nicolaou, ordered an investigation on the sale of the Britten-Norman Islander, after it was discovered that although the plane was deemed unsuitable to fly for more than 40 hours, it actually flew from Cyprus to Finland, where the buyer was located, and was now on sale for 750,000 euros by the new owner after it was repaired.

[3] In 2015 the two Bell helicopters were sent to be repainted to the new blue and white color scheme to replace the older yellow, light blue and white color scheme that they were painted.

This new blue and white color scheme is the same that the Augusta Westland helicopters were painted when they were first received.

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Cypriot Police Bell 412EP participating in fire fighting efforts in Israel, during the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire
Cypriot Police Bell 412EP participating in fire fighting efforts in Israel , during the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire