North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit

The North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit was a joint consortium established in 1998 to provide police aviation for Derbyshire Constabulary and Nottinghamshire Police.

[2] Operations of the unit were taken over by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) in 2013.

[4] The first aircraft operated by the unit was G-NMHS, a Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 'Twin Squirrel'.

[5] This aircraft served with the unit from 1998 to 2004 when it was replaced by G-NMID, a Eurocopter EC135 T2.

[6] Following the takeover of operations by NPAS G-NMID remained at the base until closure.