Condor Group
Agrupamiento Condores | |
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Active | 1971 - current |
Country | Mexico |
Role | Aerial Intelligence, Aerial Support, and Aerial Transport |
Part of | Secretariat of Public Security |
Garrison/HQ | Mexico City International Airport |
The Condor Group is a fleet of helicopters operated by the Mexico City's Federal District Secretariat of Public Security, in command of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the local head of government, Marcelo Ebrard.
History
The organization founded in 1971 with two helicopters from the Ministry of Security. In 1983, then president, Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado opened a new heliport for the Ministry of Public Security in Mexico City, now the headquarters for the helicopter operations.
During 1970 and 1980, three helicopters were donated to this organization[1] and in 1980 it acquired four Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopters.
Statistics
Although the unit serves 23,564 missions a year, statistics from the organization show that only 42.63% are security work, support for 1.58% of units, aerial medical evacuations 4.15% and 51.61% road patrols[2]
References
- ↑ http://portal.ssp.df.gob.mx/portal/AudioVisual/AgpoCondores.aspx
- ↑ "Missing DNS configuration - 0036". myvirtualpaper.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.