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2nd September 2010
The South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit Are Currently Using Bond Fleet Spare Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SPHU At St Athan In Place Of G-WONN, Which Is At Staverton On Maintenance.
31st August 2010
New Photo Of Air 5 'Flight For Life' (The Original Name For County, Later Midlands Air Ambulance) MBB Bolkow BO105 G-BTHV At RAF Cosford. The Photo Originates From Around 1991/2.
30th August 2010
New Photo Of Bond Air Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-CDBS At The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance Base At Thruxton [Covering In July; G-TVAM Is Still Currently Based]. Used With Thanks To TZ Aviation.
Wiltshire Police Air Support Unit & Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer G-WPAS Will Be At Staverton With Specialist Aviation Services Until Mid-September On Maintenance. As A Result The Emergency Services Show At Hullavington On September 12th May Feature MBB Bolkow BO105 G-PASX As A One Off.
27th August 2010
Thruxton Helicopters Reports That Bond Air Services Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS Has Arrived At Thruxton For Repaint Into Yellow For Operations With The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance. It Is Due Operational Next Month Although Whether Or Not This Will Be Delayed Is Unknown.
This Ends Many Years Of G-BZRS Being The Bond Company 'Spare' EC135; In Its Departure It Can Be Assumed Sister EC135T2+ G-SPHU Will Now Carry On In This Role.
24th August 2010
It Is Now Confirmed That The Great North Air Ambulance Contract Involving PDG Helicopters & AS365 G-HEMS Will End At The Start Of October, With Multiflight Frame G-NHAB Taking Over & Becoming Based. It Should Undergo Tetra Fit With Specialist Aviation Services Before Coming Online As Helimed 58.
The New Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer, Which Will Replace Current Frame G-LNAA Later This Year, Has This Morning Been Registered G-LNCT.
23rd August 2010
New Photo Of Bond Air Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-CDBS At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
With G-CDBS Having Returned To Staverton, G-NDAA Has Presumably Re-entered Service With The Great Western Air Ambulance Following Tetra Radio Installation With Specialist Aviation Services.
Strathclyde Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SPAO Has Returned To Glasgow City Heliport After Annual Maintenance With Bond.
22nd August 2010
New Photo Of Wiltshire Police Air Support Unit & Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer G-WPAS, Devon Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-DVAA & Dorset And Somerset Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-DORS At The Royal United Hospital In Bath. Used With Thanks To Kev Slade.
21st August 2010
New Photos Of All 4 Aircraft In The Scottish Air Ambulance Fleet - Eurocopter EC135T2+ Helicopters G-SASA & G-SASB, and Beech King Air 200C's G-SASC & G-SASD. Used With Thanks To Ewan Murray.
The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Bond Fleet Spare Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS At Henstridge; G-DORS Is At Staverton On Maintenance.
16th August 2010
New Photos Of Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAA & Great Western Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NDAA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
Both Airframes Are With Specialist Aviation Services For Tetra Radio Installation. It Can Be Supposed That The Three Week Period For G-NHAB To Become Fully Operational After G-NHAA Returns To Service Will Be For A Visit To SAS For Tetra.
15th August 2010
New Photos Of The Recently Delivered Police Service Of Northern Ireland Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC145 G-PSNO At Enniskillen Airport. Used With Thanks To Wayne Fivey.
13th August 2010
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAB Will Remain In Place At Durham Tees Valley Until Mid-September. After G-NHAA Becomes Operational Again 'AB Will Return To Leeds Bradford For A Three Week Period. They Are Expected To Be In Service Together From October.
The Fact That 'AB Will Become Fully Operational In October Suggests That It Could Be Based At Langwathby, Replacing AS365 G-HEMS & The PDG Contract Which Ends At That Time. Although This Would Not Fit In With The Idea Of The Aircraft Returning To Durham At Night - Hangarage Already Exists At The Cumbrian Base.
The Great Western Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Bond Spare MBB Bolkow BO105 G-CDBS In Place Of G-NDAA At Filton.
The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance Have Had G-TVAM Return From Staverton After Presumably Being Fixed By Bond.
12th August 2010
The New West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Has Now Been Delivered To Birmingham Airport From Eurocopter UK At Kidlington Following A Period Of Acceptance Testing.
The Great Western Air Ambulance Are Hoping To Place An Order For A Eurocopter EC135T2+ In The Near Future To Replace G-NDAA. After Expected Delivery At The End Of 2011 This Would Leave The Wales Air Ambulance As The Last UK Operator Of The Bolkow In Everyday Air Ambulance Operations.
11th August 2010
The New West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Is Now In The Process Of Changing Ownership To WMP. The Airframe Should Be Arriving At Birmingham Airport In The Next Few Days Before Building Up To Becoming Fully Operational.
The Displaced EC135T1 G-SUFF Will Soon Return To Eurocopter UK, Where It Will Probably Be Sold Off To An Operator In Another Part Of The World.
10th August 2010
Further To The News That MBB Bolkow BO105 G-TVAM Had Been Replaced By G-NAAA At Thruxton, It Seems That The Move May Be Permanent With G-NAAA Having Had Hamphire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance Titling Applied (Photo).
G-TVAM Is Back At Staverton; It Would Appear That It May Have Suffered A Fairly Major Problem, Enough For Bond To Have Put Titles On 'AA Which Does Not Normally Happen With Short-Term Spare Airframes.
9th August 2010
New Photos Of Dorset Police Air Operations Unit MD 902 Explorer G-BXZK & Humberside Police Air Support Unit MD 902 Explorer G-HPOL At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
7th August 2010
The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance Appear To Be Using MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NAAA At Thruxton In Place Of Sister Machine G-TVAM. The Charity Will Be Upgrading To An EC135T2+ From Next Month, Which Is Expected To Be G-SPHU.
The Two Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ Aircraft G-SASA & G-SASB Have Swapped, With G-SASA Now At Glasgow City Heliport & G-SASB At Inverness Airport.
5th August 2010
Great North Air Ambulance AS365 G-NHAB Is Currently Relieving Sister G-NHAA At Durham Tees Valley. After G-NHAA Returns From Leeds Bradford The Expectancy Is That 'AB Will Take Up The Callsign Used By Former GNAA MBB Bolkow BO105 G-WAAN As Helimed 20.
It Is Still Not Clear As To Whether G-HEMS Will Continue Beyond October At Langwathby Whilst A Replacement Is Procured. The Current Certificate Of Airworthiness On The Airframe Runs Out At The Start Of October.
3rd August 2010
New Photo Of The Brand New Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAB At Durham Tees Valley Airport, Next To Sister GNAA Frame G-NHAA. Used With Thanks To Multiflight.
G-NHAB Is Now In Service, Meaning That The Great North Air Ambulance Now Have An Operational Fleet Of Three Aircraft Once More.
2nd August 2010
New Photos Of Strathclyde Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SPAO At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
1st August 2010
Strathclyde Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SPAO Is Currently With Bond Air Services At Gloucester (Presumably On Annual), In Its Place At Glasgow City Heliport Is Bond Spare EC135T2+ G-SPHU.
31st July 2010
New Photo Of Bond Air Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NAAA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
29th July 2010
It Has Been Announced Today [After Sussex Police Authority Approval] That The Three Air Support Units Covering Hampshire, Surrey & Sussex Will Merge From October To Form A New South East Air Support Unit.
The BN2T-4S Islander G-SJCH Operated By Hampshire Will Disappear, With EC135T2 G-SURY At Odiham & MD 902 Explorer G-SUSX At Shoreham Covering The Three Counties.
28th July 2010
New Photo Of Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer G-LNAA At RAF Waddington. Used With Thanks To Stephen Powney.
27th July 2010
Weston Super Mare Helidays 2010 Photos Uploaded.
New Photos Of Devon Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-DAAT At Eaglescott.
The New Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAB Is Now In The Process Of Being Signed Over To GNAA From Multiflight And Is Expected To Enter Service In The Next Few Weeks.
21st July 2010
New Photo Of The Former Cheshire Police Air Support Unit Britten-Norman BN2B-20 Islander G-CHEZ At Farnborough. Used With Thanks To Paul Dopson.
19th July 2010
The New West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Has Been Officially Handed Over To West Midlands Police Today On The EADS Stand At Farnborough - Press Release.
AgustaWestland Have Unveiled A Mock AW169 Aircraft In A Generic Police Livery At Farnborough - Photo Here.
18th July 2010
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-HEMS Has Been Taken To Cumbernauld From Langwathby Today For Maintenance With PDG.
17th July 2010
New Photo Of The Soon To Enter Service Brand New West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA At Farnborough. The Aircraft Will Be On Static Display Although How Long For Is Not Known. Used With Thanks To Paul Dopson.
16th July 2010
New Photos Of The Soon To Enter Service Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Agusta A109S Grand G-HEMZ At Sywell (Northampton) Aerodrome.
15th July 2010
The New West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Has Arrived At Farnborough This Evening By Road From Oxford. It Will Be Officially Signed Over Next Week Before Entering Service At Birmingham Airport, Replacing G-SUFF.
A Link To A Photo Of The New Police Service Of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC145 G-PSNO Can Now Be Found On UK Police Helicopter Operations N-Z.
The East Anglian Air Ambulance Are Currently Using MBB Bolkow BO105 G-EYNL At Norwich Airport In Place Of BK117 G-RESC.
PDG Helicopters Are Now Offering The Former Great North Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-WAAN For Sale - Ad Here.
14th July 2010
Bell 429 Demonstrator C-FTNB Is Currently Touring UK Police Air Support Units - It Has Today Been At The North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit At Ripley & The East Midlands Air Support Unit At Husbands Bosworth (Sulby). The Aircraft Will Be On Display At The Farnborough Airshow Next Week.
A Photo Of C-FTNB Is Now In The Police Helicopter Gallery - Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SASB Has Returned To Glasgow City Heliport From Staverton After Maintenance With Bond.
11th July 2010
New Photos Of Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer G-KSSH & Sussex Police Air Support Unit MD 902 Explorer G-SUSX At Dunsfold.
New 'Police Helicopter Activity' Page Launched, Detailing Which Units Have A Dedicated Page/Site Showing What Their Aircraft Has Been Doing Recently.
8th July 2010
New Photos Of Scottish Air Ambulance Beech King Air 200C G-SASD, Kent Air Ambulance MD 902 Explorer G-KAAT & Western Counties Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T2 G-WCAO At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
3rd July 2010
New Photos Of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA At East Midlands Airport.
New Photos Of The North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWAA At The Royal Preston Hospital.
The Police Service Of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC145 G-PSNO Is Operating As Police 442, Fitting In Between G-PSNI (UKP441) & G-CCAU (UKP443).
1st July 2010
New Photos Of The Brand New North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWEM At City Airport (Manchester Barton).
As Expected, The New Cleveland Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ Has Been Registered G-CPAS. Airframe Will Replace EC135T1 G-NESV At Durham Tees Valley In November/December.
30th June 2010
The New North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWEM Has Now Arrived At City Airport (Manchester Barton) This Evening Ready To Enter Service From Tomorrow As Planned. It Was Officially Re-Registered This Morning.
28th June 2010
New Photo Of The Soon To Enter Service North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SSXX At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. The Airframe Should Be Re-Registered G-NWEM In The Next Few Days, Although It Is Mostly Stripped Out Inside And Looking Like It Might Not Enter Service As Expected This Week.
Photo Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
27th June 2010
The Kent Air Ambulance Are Currently Using MBB Bolkow BO105 G-WYPA At Marden In Place Of MD Explorer G-KAAT Which Is At Staverton With Specialist Aviation Services.
23rd June 2010
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-HEMS Has Now Returned To Langwathby From PDG At Cumbernauld.
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA. The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Appear To Be Using A109E Power G-MEDX In Place Of G-RSCU Which Is Presumably At Sywell.
21st June 2010
The Dyfed Powys Police Air Support Unit Have Today Relocated To Their New Base At Pembrey Airport From Their Previous Base At Carmarthen Police HQ.
The Scottish Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS At Glasgow City Heliport In Place Of EC135T2+ G-SASB.
New Photo Of South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-WONN At St Athan. Used With Thanks To Bryn Elliott.
New Photo Of Cornwall Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-BCXO At Lands End - The Frame Shows The Registration Of Sister BO105 G-CDBS Which Was The Previous Cornwall Air Ambulance Aircraft Before G-KRNW Was Delivered.
18th June 2010
The Police Service Of Northern Ireland's New Eurocopter EC145 G-PSNO Is Now Showing 'Change Of Registered Ownership In Progress' On GINFO, Indicating That The Frame May Now Have Been Delivered To Northern Ireland Or Will Be Arriving In The Next Few Weeks.
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-HEMS Has Today Been Flown To Cumbernauld For Some Sort Of Maintenance With PDG Helicopters. At The Present Time It Is Not Known How Long The Aircraft Will Be Away From Langwathby For.
17th June 2010
The North West Air Ambulance Are Using MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NAAA Again After It Was Returned From Staverton Following Its Engine Problems At The Weekend.
Photos Of G-NAAA At City Airport (Manchester Barton) Can Now Be Found In The Air Ambulance Gallery.
15th June 2010
New Photos Of West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-SUFF At The Throckmorton Airshow. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
13th June 2010
The North West Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS At City Airport (Manchester Barton) In Place Of Bolkow G-NAAA. G-NAAA Has Returned To Bond HQ At Staverton Following Engine Issues.
Paramedics Usually Based On The Aircraft Had Utilised The Greater Manchester Police Air Support Unit's MD 902 Explorer G-GMPX Until G-BZRS Arrived.
11th June 2010
The Two Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ Aircraft Appear To Have Swapped Bases, With G-SASB Now Based At Glasgow City Heliport & G-SASA At Inverness Airport.
9th June 2010
As Suspected Back In March, The Great North Air Ambulance's 'New' Second Airframe Is AS365 G-DAUF. It Has This Morning Been Re-Registered G-NHAB. Presumably In Time The Third Frame Will Take On G-NHAC.
G-NHAB Is Likely To Replace The PDG Contract And G-HEMS At Langwathby, Although There Is The Possibility Of A Contract Extension Beyond October With This Going To Otterburn Whilst A Third Airframe Is Sourced & Readied.
A Photo Of G-DAUF In Its New Great North Air Ambulance Livery At Aberdeen Is Now Available To View In The Air Ambulance Gallery. Used With Thanks To Chris Milne.
4th June 2010
Midlands Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-EMAA Is Now Back Online At Tatenhill - G-SSXX Left For Staverton This Morning. Photos Of G-SSXX Can Be Seen In The Air Ambulance Gallery.
New Photos Of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Agusta A109E Power G-MEDX, Which Has Become Based (Again) After Being Swapped With G-WNAA.
3rd June 2010
The North West Air Ambulance Are No Longer Using Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SPHU. MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NAAA Will Now Be Based At City Airport (Manchester Barton) Until July 1st When Their 'New' Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWEM Will Arrive From Bond & Become Based Permanently.
2nd June 2010
Recently Returned Bond Air Services Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SSXX Is Currently Operating At Tatenhill For Midlands Air Ambulance, Presumably In Place Of G-EMAA Which Is On Maintenance With Bond; And Also That G-BZRS Is Already Employed On Air Ambulance Duties In Cornwall.
1st June 2010
The Essex Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-EHAA Has Now Been Delivered To Boreham. The Bond Air Services Contract Will End As Of This Evening & G-SSXX Will Be Joining The North West Air Ambulance In The Coming Weeks As G-NWEM.
Photos Of G-EHAA Are Now Available To View In The Air Ambulance Gallery. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
30th May 2010
Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-TVAM At Thruxton Added To 'UK Air Ambulances On Google Street View' Feature.
28th May 2010
New Photos Of MW Helicopters Aerospatiale AS355F1 G-BPRI At Sywell Aerodrome In The Ex Police & Air Ambulance Gallery - G-BPRI Was The Former Thames Valley Police (Chiltern) Air Support Unit Aircraft G-TVPA During The 1990s.
25th May 2010
Midlands Air Ambulance EC135T2 G-WMAS Should Now Have Returned To DCAE Cosford; Bond Spare Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS Is Now Operating At Newquay Airport As The Cornwall Air Ambulance. G-KRNW Presumed At Staverton.
All Photos In The Weston Super Mare Helidays 2007 Gallery Have Been Redone & Upgraded To The Current Photo Standard. More Helicopters Have Been Added To The Gallery Than Were Featured Before.
24th May 2010
Aerospatiale AS355 G-SEWP Appears To Be Still Operating For The Police Service Of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Air Support Unit Alongside The Recent Addition Of Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CCAU. Thanks To Wayne Fivey For The Update.
New Photos Of Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Agusta A109E Power G-RSCU. Used With Thanks To C S Dee.
22nd May 2010
Wales Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-WASN Has Now Returned To Swansea Airport After Maintenance At Staverton With Bond Air Services.
New Photos Of Wiltshire Police Air Support Unit & Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-WPAS At Devizes.
New Photos Of Midlands Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2's G-WMAS At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport & G-HWAA At Strensham Motorway Services.
New Photos Of Bond Air Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-CDBS & Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-CEMS At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport.
20th May 2010
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Are Using Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA Once More.
18th May 2010
See A Video Of Police Service Of Northern Ireland Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CCAU Here.
17th May 2010
New Photos Of Western Counties Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T2 G-WCAO, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-DORS & Great Western Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NDAA At The 2010 Flight Sim Convention At The Helicopter Museum In Weston Super Mare. Used With Thanks To Callum Goldthorpe.
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-HEMS Has Now Returned To Langwathby From Annual Maintenance With PDG At Cumbernauld.
15th May 2010
Midlands Air Ambulance Are Currently Using Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-BZRS At DCAE Cosford; Presumably EC135T2 G-WMAS Is At Staverton With Bond Air Services.
North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SPHU Has Been Upgraded And Is Now Designated As A Eurocopter EC135T2+.
12th May 2010
Devon Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-DVAA Is Currently With Specialist Aviation Services Having Its Tetra Radio System Readied For Switchover. G-DVAA Was The First Air Ambulance EC135 To Come With Tetra Pre-Installed In 2008 (Customisation PDF).
11th May 2010
The Police Service Of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Air Support Unit Are Now Using The Former Central Counties Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CCAU. It Appears That The Contract With AS355 G-SEWP May Have Been Terminated Or Swapped To G-CCAU. This Should Continue Until (At Least) EC145 G-PSNO Arrives, And Perhaps For Some Time After That.
New Photos Of Midlands Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-HWAA At Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
10th May 2010
New Photos Of Wales Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-WASN On Maintenance With Bond Air Services & Dorset Police Air Operations Unit MD 902 Explorer G-BXZK At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
8th May 2010
MD Explorer G-GNAA Has Officially Been Re-Registered G-EHAA This Morning.
Specialist Aviation Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-PASX Was On Display This Weekend (8th & 9th) At The Castle Combe Steam Rally As The Wiltshire Police/Air Ambulance Aircraft. It Has Now Returned To SAS At Staverton. MD 902 Explorer G-WPAS Is Online As Usual.
1st May 2010
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Are Using Agusta A109E Power G-MEDX Again.
30th April 2010
New Photos Of Specialist Aviation Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-PASX, Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-SASH & West Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit MD Explorer G-YPOL. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
29th April 2010
The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance Will Be Receiving A Eurocopter EC135 In September, To Replace Current MBB Bolkow BO105 G-TVAM. Whether Or Not This Is A Brand New Frame Is Unknown.
The Likelihood Is That Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SPHU (Re-Registered) Will Be The Frame, Which By Then Will Have Been Returned To Bond From The North West Air Ambulance Having Been Replaced At Barton By G-NWEM.
27th April 2010
The New Essex Air Ambulance MD Explorer Will Be The Former Great North Air Ambulance Machine G-GNAA. The Airframe Is Expected To Be Re-Registered G-EHAA & Will Become Operational At The Start Of June.
23rd April 2010
New Photo Of Wales Air Ambulance MBB Bolkow BO105 G-WAAS At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
21st April 2010
It Is Understood That The North West Air Ambulance Will Be Receiving A 'New' Airframe In (Approximately) June/July. Once The Essex Air Ambulance MD Explorer Has Been Delivered Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SSXX Will Be Re-Registered & Re-Sprayed, Becoming G-NWEM. This Will Be Based At City Airport (Manchester Barton) Replacing Current EC135T2 G-SPHU.
20th April 2010
The East Anglian Air Ambulance Are Temporarily Using Fleet Spare MBB Bolkow BO105 G-EYNL Until The Two BK117's Are Cleared To Fly Due To The Ash Problems.
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Are Back To Using Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA.
19th April 2010
Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SASA Has Returned To Scotland After Its Spell With Bond At Staverton. The Airframe Is Unusual In That It Is Now Carrying Non Standard Registration Decals (See Here). Whether The NHS & Tartan Decals Have Been Reapplied On The Tail Remains To Be Seen.
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-HEMS Is Currently At Cumbernauld On Maintenance With PDG Helicopters.
18th April 2010
New Photos Of Chiltern Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CHSU. Used With Thanks To Mick O'Rourke.
17th April 2010
New Photos Of The Brand New Cheshire Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-CPAO.
Dedicated Site Page Set Up For The Icelandic Volcano Eruption & The Disruption To UK Air Ambulance Operations Caused By It. Accessible From The Home Page.
16th April 2010
New Photos Of Specialist Aviation Services MD Explorer G-GNAA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport.
New Photo Of Scottish Ambulance Service Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SASA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
15th April 2010
As A Result Of The Icelandic Volcano Eruption, Most UK Air Ambulance Aircraft Are Currently Grounded. The Home Page Will Show The Most Up-To-Date (Where Possible) Information On Their Operations.
13th April 2010
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAA Should Now Have Entered Official Service This Morning At Durham Tees Valley After Familiarisation/Training Flights.
As A Result Of That AS365 G-HEMS Will Likely Position Back To Langwathby Sometime In The Next Few Days.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Are Temporarily Back Down To 1 MD Explorer As G-CEMS Is On Annual Maintenance At Staverton With PAS.
12th April 2010
Expected 'Entry Into Service' Dates Added To All Aircraft On The New Aircraft Page.
10th April 2010
MBB Bolkow BO105 G-NAAA Is Temporarily Based At Caernarfon In The Absence Of G-WASS; G-WASN Is At Staverton Which Explains The Swapping Round Of Airframes.
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 G-NHAA Has Arrived At Durham Tees Valley This Morning. Operational Service Expected After Familiarisation/Training Flights. G-HEMS Remains Temporarily Based. G-NHAA Will Overnight With Multiflight At LBA And Position In/Out Every Day.
See DTV Movements (Another Excellent Site).
Link Now Included On UK Police Helicopter Operations A-M To A Photo Of EC135P2+ G-CPAO After Main Painting Completion At Thruxton. Thruxton Helicopters Is An Excellent Site For The ECUK (And Other) Aircraft Painting/Movements That Go On There.
Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-LNAA Added To 'UK Air Ambulance Helicopters On Google Street View' Feature.
8th April 2010
Cheshire Police Air Operations Unit's New Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-CPAO Is Showing 'Changed Of Registered Ownership In Progress' On GINFO - It Has Now Arrived At Hawarden Having Replaced BN-2B-20 Islander G-CHEZ.
7th April 2010
Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-SASH Has Now Returned To Operational Duties, However G-CEMS Will Be At Staverton (Gloucestershire Airport) From Next Week With PAS On Annual Maintenance.
5th April 2010
Various Air Ambulance Information Updated; Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SASA Is Down At Staverton With Bond So EC135T2+ G-BZRS Is At Glasgow City Heliport In Its Place.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-SASH Has Now Returned To Leeds Bradford From PAS Meaning G-CEMS Should Have Repositioned Back To Sheffield City Heliport.
Agusta A109E Power G-MEDX Is Operating Again For The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance. Whether This Is In Place Until G-HEMZ Arrives Or G-WNAA Will Be Back I'm Unsure.
Wales Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-WASS Is Temporarily Based At Swansea Airport.
Multiflight Are Now Owners Of Aerospatiale AS365N2 G-DAUF. There Is A Possibility That This Could Be The Second GNAA MFT Operated AS365 - It's Also A 1991 Built N2 Frame With Under 3000 Hours. Although At This Stage It Is More Of An Educated Guess.
3rd April 2010
New Photos Of The Brand New Devon & Cornwall Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC145 Helicopter G-DCPB At Middlemoor (Exeter) Police HQ.
New Photos Of Royal Navy HMS Gannet Search & Rescue Flight Westland Sea Kings XV699 & XZ920. Used With Thanks To Dougie Macdonald.
1st April 2010
New Aircraft Page Updated; The New North Wales Police Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ Has Been Registered G-NWOI. To Replace G-NWPS Later In 2010.
New Photos Of Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-SASH At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
26th March 2010
New Photos Of The New Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-NHAA. Used With Thanks To Multiflight.
25th March 2010
Spare Airframes Page Updated; Bond Air Services MBB Bolkow BO105's G-BTHV & G-NAAA Have Both Been Deregistered And Are Now Shown As 'Temporarily Withdrawn From Use' On The UK Register.
22nd March 2010
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Will Now Be Permanently Using Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA Until A109S G-HEMZ Arrives. Replaces Previous Based A109E G-MEDX.
Great North Air Ambulance Information Updated; AS365 G-NHAA Will Be Officially 'Launched' On Friday 26th March And Is Expected Operational At Durham Tees Valley In The Days Following It.
Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Is Now Confirmed As The New Aircraft For The West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit, To Replace G-SUFF (G-WMAO).
20th March 2010
New Photo Of RAF Search & Rescue 202 Squadron (Boulmer) Sea King HAR3 ZE370. Used With Thanks To Rob Smith.
17th March 2010
New Photos Of Sloane Helicopters Agusta A109E Power G-MEDX At Cheltenham Racecourse. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
16th March 2010
UK Air Ambulances On Google Street View Feature Launched. At The Present Time This Remains A Work In Progress.
8th March 2010
UK Police Helicopter Operations A-M Updated With The New Devon & Cornwall Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC145 G-DCPB Having Been Officially Delivered From Eurocopter UK. Aircraft Will Eurocopter BK117 G-DCPA In The Coming Weeks.
New Photos Of Scottish Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-SASA At Dunoon. Used With Thanks To Dougie Macdonald.
7th March 2010
UK & Ireland Air Ambulance Operations A-M Updated - Link To Today's Sunday Sun Article With A Photo Of Great North Air Ambulance AS365 G-NHAA Undergoing Role Conversion At Leeds Bradford Airport.
6th March 2010
New Photos Of Cleveland Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-NESV At Durham Tees Valley Airport.
New Photos Of Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-CEMS At Leeds Bradford Airport.
New Photos Of North East Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NEAU. Used With Thanks To The Crew Of The Cleveland Police Air Operations Unit.
Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 G-NHAA Appears To Still Be At Leeds Bradford Being Prepared By Multiflight.
4th March 2010
New Photos Of Humberside Police Air Support Unit MD Explorer G-HPOL & Western Counties Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T2 G-WCAO At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
26th February 2010
New Photos Of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Agusta A109E Power G-WNAA At East Midlands Airport.
25th February 2010
New Aircraft Page Updated; Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-POLA Is Not For The Cleveland Police Air Operations Unit. Now Likely To Be The West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit's New Airframe To Replace Fire Damaged G-WMAO (And Currently In Service EC135T1 G-SUFF).
24th February 2010
Twitter Page & Top Banner Updated With The Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance On Twitter. Follow Them Here.
19th February 2010
New Photos Of North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-SPHU At City Airport (Manchester Barton).
New Photos Of South Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit MD Explorer G-SYPS At Sheffield City Heliport.
In The Press Page Updated With North West Air Ambulance Barton Hangar Dance 2010.
17th February 2010
New Photos Of Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Agusta A109E Power G-RSCU At Coventry Airport.
5th February 2010
New Photo Of North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWAA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
New Aircraft Page Updated With The Chiltern Air Support Unit's New Eurocopter EC135P2+ Helicopter G-TVHB. Will Replace G-CHSU During 2010.
1st February 2010
In The Press Page Updated With Image Of Central Counties Air Operations Unit EC135P2+ G-HEOI On The Front Cover Of February 2010's Police Aviation News.
29th January 2010
New Aircraft Page Updated With The Registration Of The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance Agusta A109S Grand Helicopter - G-HEMZ. Due To Enter Service In The Next Few Months.
New Photos Of Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-CEMS At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
28th January 2010
New Photo Of West Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit MD Explorer G-YPOL At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
24th January 2010
New Photos Of Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance MD Explorer G-KSSH At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
22nd January 2010
New Photos Of Sussex Police MD Explorer G-SUSX, Used With Thanks To Paul Beale & Lars Hoebers.
New Photos Of Midlands Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-HWAA & HM Coastguard SAR AgustaWestland AW139 G-CGIJ. Used With Thanks To Lars Hoebers.
18th January 2010
Great North Air Ambulance Information Updated - AS365 Dauphin G-MLTY Is Being Reregistered G-NHAA.
Many Thanks To Colin Granton For Helping With The Above Information.
New Photos Of Cleveland Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-NESV. Used With Thanks To Colin Granton.
16th January 2010
New Photos Of Specialist Aviation Services MD Explorer G-GNAA & MBB Bolkow BO105 G-PASX At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
12th January 2010
New Photo Of North West Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWAA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale.
10th January 2010
New Photo Of Soon To Enter Service Great North Air Ambulance Aerospatiale AS365 Dauphin G-MLTY At Aberdeen Airport. Used With Thanks To Mark Leith.
8th January 2010
New Photos Of Central Counties Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-HEOI At Halfpenny Green.
New Photos Of West Midlands Police Air Operations Unit Eurocopter EC135T1 G-SUFF At Halfpenny Green.
New Photos Of Specialist Aviation Services MBB Bolkow BO105 G-WYPA At Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport. Used With Thanks To Paul Beale. |