EMS Medical Helicopters

[robin990]

An impressive vertical takeoff near gross weight at 10,000ft @ 75 degrees near Lake Tahoe , Calif. The Helicopter is a BO-105 LS with uprated C30 Engines and BK-117 tail rotor blades.

[Midnight Mover]

Great shots, the weather looked perfect

[NikonGuy]

Cool looking BO-105, nice shots Skip!   

[phantomphan1974]

The medic in the picture seconds later was telling the security guard to tell me no pictures (Skip tired to call you if you knew if the frowned on pics).  Guess he thought I would try and get picutes of the injured but wasn't going to.  Went to Vons and got something and came back and the pilot was waiting for the rest of the crew.  An ambulance brought them back and they took off.  I have seen them come in many times but never was near or had camera.  Seems like they stayed in the area and a little after 8pm headed back toward Glen's hood.  

[Josh]

Saw it fly over Pedro near the evening. Always has a military sound, always expect to see a military helo when I hear them.

[akradecki]

These days, everyone's quite paranoid about the really strict HIPPA laws regarding patient confidentiality.

[Midnight Mover]

Saw it fly over Pedro near the evening. Always has a military sound, always expect to see a military helo when I hear them.

Was in Lowes to night and heard it fly in. Then on the way home, about 8 ish it was still there and then some time after they left. flew toward Lomita , and yes, it sounded large when it flew over the warehouse;D One of the guys in a blue jump suit was taking some pix of TOA before they left.

[NikonGuy]

Was in Lowes to night and heard it fly in. Then on the way home, about 8 ish it was still there and then some time after they left. flew toward Lomita , and yes, it sounded large when it flew over the warehouse;D One of the guys in a blue jump suit was taking some pix of TOA before they left.

LOL! Thats pretty cool... I guess they are photographers too huh... 

[NikonGuy]

Real cool shots btw, Damon!   

[phantomphan1974]

These days, everyone's quite paranoid about the really strict HIPPA laws regarding patient confidentiality.

I figured something like that.

[akradecki]

The new REACH 407 stationed at Fox Field, complete with air conditioner!

[NikonGuy]

Nice! Great catch Alan!  Love 407's..   

[phantomphan1974]

Thats your competitions.  The air is going all day??

[kick Z tail out]

Those MERCY 222s are on the way out......Soon they will be gone.

Thats sad Why? Age? They don't like them? I love the Airwolf medivacs. The skid is awesome too.


Caught this Sikorsky S-76 belonging to Children's Hospital LA coming in to Hemet about 3 hours ago. I always have my camera with me since I got it back.  I'm totally OCD right now trying not to miss anything.

It flew in, topped off the tanks (literally under a minute at the hose)   and they set the gurney next to the helicopter. Then the pilot had lunch at the Hangar One Cafe. Unfortunately it had shut down before I got into a position to get the main rotor blurred (they had a SICK amount of lighting on them...) I sat around for 45 minutes to catch them going back up before I finally got fed up and left.

I went back by there 20 minutes ago and they're still just sitting there. I imagine they're here waiting for a pick up, a surgery, or something... but the poor kid that gets put on that gurney is going to cook their ass off. They've left it right next to the bird in the sun for 3 hours.   It's currently 109 degrees here today according to the NWS and I don't even want to know how hot it is on the tarmac.

[akradecki]

Age and the fact that Bell doesn't want to support them anymore, and are continuing to jack up parts prices...when you can get the parts, that is. M/R blades are almost impossible to come by. Economics are the principle reason.