407 Driver Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Maybe the bus-load of RCMP pilots who are doing their recurrent training in Penticton as we speak could use old ALQ for their training, You know, night, low level, confined areas, gross weight ops, native uprisings and riot control, ..etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100ft Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 They are found property 'only' last I heard. I haven't read of anyone to date reporting them as stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 100 ft ----- if they were part of some drug deal, it won't make any difference if they were stolen, borrowed, found, leased or bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfly Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 The Okanagan Sunday, November 21, 2004 http://www.pentictonherald.ca/archive-k/20...date=2004/11/21 Man claims ownership of helicopter on reserve By LAURENA WENINGER The Okanagan Sunday PENTICTON -- A man who claims to be the owner of one of two helicopters found on the Penticton Indian reserve earlier this month wants his aircraft back Hal John Levine of Surrey contacted the band via fax from an Abbotsford lawyer named G. Jack Harris "The helicopter in question is the smaller, Bell 47J2, which Mr. Levine is convinced was not involved in any criminal wrongdoing," reads the letter dated Nov. 19. "I wish to have this point made perfectly clear, that Mr. Levine has nothing to do with the larger helicopter which press reports indicate was involved in some type of illegal activity, most likely the international transport of drugs. I understand, again only from the press clippings, that the larger helicopter was refitted to provide smuggling capabilities." The two helicopters were found Nov. 11 within 400 metres of each other on band land. The pilot of one approached two native men cutting wood before running away The RCMP's Integrated Border Enforcement Team is investigating, but Penticton Indian band Chief Stewart Phillip has already suggested drug smuggling is behind the incident Harris's letter says Levine bought his helicopter in September and had no alterations or modifications made to it to permit smuggling. Levine bought it from Gerald Kearney, at Coastland Helicopters in Richmond, who delivered it to the Vernon airport some time ago. Levine claims he was misled by people who told him they had the band's permission to have the helicopter parked on the reserve for a lesser fee than the $450 per month charged by the Vernon airport The letter goes on to say: "Mr. Levine wishes to assure you that to his knowledge, his helicopter CFAFK was not involved in any criminal activity and regrets the embarrassment that its placement on your property has caused through the media." Continued on page A4 Anyone have access to the rest of the story??? (Penticton Herald) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 hmmm.... me thinks the plot thickens!!! who told him he could park it on the reserve?? how did they get it there if it was un-registered?? who set it there?? was the t/r actually dinged?? i have a feeling this story is going to get more and more interesting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412driver Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 suuurrree, i got a friend, jimmy, he's in and for $50bucks you can park there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamanated Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I worked for a place that had the receiver take the ships due to a lease purchase deal so there was a bit of equity in them despite no lease payments being made for half a year.The owner ended up suing someone for damage as the engine and hull weren't preserved per the manuals....will be interesting to see what happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorboy2 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 What a tangled story this is. MY question is: Were either helicopter reported as stolen? If so, would they still be seized by the RCMP or turned back over to the owner? I'm just thinking how ticked I'd be if it were my helicopter and I couldn't get it back. That would just suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frequent Flyer Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 I heard the Wildcat boys were slinging the machines out today. Anyone know if they made it out in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 There was footage of the 47 being long lined out on the news last night. In other news the tribal police on the reserve have all quit. I heard the Wildcat boys were slinging the machines out today. Anyone know if they made it out in one piece. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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