In 2012, the Queensland Police took delivery of a 2nd hand Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger (VH-ZHP), which was joined by two Bo-105's in 2014 (VH-NVI & VH-NVK). The latter were replaced by two EC135's in 2022, the same year the Police force ordered three Bell 429, which entered service during 2024 as VH-XP7 (Polair1), VH-XP8 (Polair2) and VH-XP9 (Polair3). The 429's are operated by Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ), which also operates two EC135's in the HEMS role (VH-NVG & VH-SLQ). Polair1 is seen here approaching the SLSQ Gold Coast LifeSaver Base in Carrara, South of Brisbane.

Named in honour of Senior Constable Brett Forte, killed while on duty in 2017.

Aircraft named after a policewomen who lost her life in the line of duty 1992

Kevin Kerle photo

VH-PFM was damaged in a storm at Archerfield on December 16, 1980. In the background in one of the three art deco "ship-shape" style terminal/administration/control towers built in Australia before World War II. All still exist in 2017 but the one at Sydney is lost behind postwar terminal expansion. The third one, at Parafield, is the only one that is still a control tower.