Two babies were born inflight during the time CHC operated in East Timor. One was in a venerable 212 (which will shake the guts out of anything) and the other in a Super Puma flow by the legendary “Trackless” Millson and “Pip” Turner (which will shake the guts out of anything). Am a bit sketchy the details of the 212 birth but I was lucky enough to be the Aircrewman on the Super Puma flight. It all went relatively smoothly, with the only minor hitch being that the Medics could not find any cord clamps in their birthing kit. I suggested that we use cable ties (is there anything they can’t do) which worked so well that they became standard equipment in the kits from then on. And yes, Pip promptly informed flight following that the POB had increased from 7 to 8
