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Old 1st Jun 2006, 21:40
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Accolades to the ground crew for being able to get the aircraft ready along with the rest of the people involved in the evolution.


That being said, however, what a shame the hospital has to call upon the RAF.


In the USA, the Hospital would have a standing contract with a Bizjet firm (or dedicated EMS service), have a fly team geared and trained, kit prepostioned at the airport, the aviation side would be on standby as is the RAF, and the flight would have been done under a "Lifeguard" flight plan which provides for expedited service by ATC in all phases of ground and flight operations. Helicopters would be in place at each end of the flight if needed, 24 hours per day. In most cases, organ harvesting is done and the flight begins from that location.
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