Victoria Police helicopter and air ambulance VH-PVA is towed away to be put into storage, the last of the older Dauphins to have served with the Air Wing. VPAW now has a full modern fleet of aircraft.

VH-PVA lands on rough terrain up at the Grampians.

Courtesy of C. Maxwell.

Courtesy of C. Maxwell.

The cockpit of Victoria Police Eurocopter SA.365C1 Dauphin 2 VH-PVA, also known as AIR 493 and POLAIR 33. This helicopter is a dual-role police and air ambulance machine.

PVA heli-taxiing at Essendon.

A photo of the Victoria Police Air Wing air ambulance helicopter coming in for a landing at Royal Park, courtesy of E. Chisholm.

PVA prepares for takeoff on a rainy day at Essendon as a pair of rainbows form in the background.

PVA has landed in a dirt clearing by the side of a country road in Broadford, 88 kms north of Melbourne.

PVA has landed in a dirt clearing by the side of a country road in Broadford, 88 kms north of Melbourne.

PVA has landed in a dirt clearing by the side of a country road in Broadford, 88 kms north of Melbourne.

PVA has landed in a dirt clearing by the side of a country road in Broadford, 88 kms north of Melbourne.

Air 493 (VH-PVA) greets the morning sun at Essendon.

Eurocopter SA.365C1 Dauphin 2 VH-PVA has landed on a dirt road to assist EMS crews. Courtesy of A. Hann.

Note the slightly older paint scene. Courtesy of A. Hann.

(Wide photo.) Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

Readying for take off at Essendon, courtesy of S. Williams.

Courtesy of C. Maxwell.

Courtesy of S. Williams.

Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

Courtesy of S. Williams.

Courtesy of S. Williams.

Courtesy of S. Williams.

Courtesy of S. Williams.

PVA starts up and takes off from the Royal Children's Hospital (Royal Park helipad). Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

PVA comes in for a landing at the Royal Children's Hospital (Royal Park helipad). Courtesy of E. Chisholm.

Thanks to C. Maxwell.

PVA seen in 1986 in the Colac / Geelong area. Courtesy of A. Hann.

PVA seen in 1986 in the Colac / Geelong area. Courtesy of A. Hann.

PVA seen in 1986 in the Colac / Geelong area. Courtesy of A. Hann.

PVA seen in 1986 in the Colac / Geelong area. Courtesy of A. Hann.

PVA seen in 1986 in the Colac / Geelong area. Courtesy of A. Hann.

Courtesy of C. Maxwell.

Courtesy of C. Maxwell.

Air 493 performing training in Williamstown. Courtesy of T. Armstrong.