As one of the air ambulance pilots based in GLA, I would like to set the record straight and correct a few pieces of wrong reporting. The baby's condition was very poor and needed urgent treatment. The Glasgow based King Air became unserviceable just after loading the incubator and medical team - yes we can carry the incubator and 4 medical staff, although there is a fuel penalty.
As the second King Air was already tasked and unavailable, the MOD was asked to help. Thus, due to the weather mostly, a Herc was assigned as it was available earlier than the second King Air.
The team were recovered later using the air ambulance King Air. Glad our unsereviceability provided much needed
PR for the RAF. HP