08/29/2026
ASP AIR 4
On Friday evening, I had the fortunate coincidence of seeing Arkansas State Police's Air 4, a 2008 Bell B407, landing at Springdale Municipal Airport and had an opportunity to photograph it!
These helicopters are powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-C47B Turbo-shaft with 650 horsepower. According to FlightRadar24, ASP was very active on the I-49 corridor throughout the night of the 28th, so if you heard or saw a helicopter, it was most likely Air 4.
On a personal note, I've been looking forward to getting my own photographs of an ASP Air Unit for several years now, as they are not common to the NWA Area and I am thrilled that the pilots and airport staff allowed me to do so. Thank you to the ASP Aviation Division!
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