The Aviation Bureau and Harbor Unit were at one time
part of the Emergency Service Division . . .

today they are all separate units under
the Special Operations Division - SOD

Aviation and Harbor units in the early 1950's

Early fixed wing aircraft - circa 1930

NYPD Aviation fixed wing aircraft - early 1950's

Harbor unit - early 1950's

NYPD helicopter - early 1950's photo courtesy Kevin Reynolds, NYPD ESU

early NYPD Harbor unit - circa 1940 photo courtesy Kevin Reynolds, NYPD ESU

NYPD aircraft 1940's (missing photo credit - please contact POLICE NY if you submitted this photo)

NYPD patrol boat 1940's (missing photo credit - please contact POLICE NY if you submitted this photo)

Harbor - then and now photos courtesy Mike Fanning, NYPD retired and the NYPD Collectors Corner

5 NYPD helicopters over the Circle Line photo courtesy Kevin Reynolds, NYPD ESU

A Department helicopter over the Brooklyn Bridge in the early 1970's

Juan C. Jaime, NYPD Aviation (retired) submitted these recent shots of NYPD aircraft

NYPD Helicopter - 1990 photo courtesy of Phil Franchina, NYPD

NYPD Aviation as seen from the cruise ship Carnival Legend - May 12, 2006 photo submitted by Nelson Hoffman

 
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