But when it gets dark or the weather is sh**e, or when you need to transport someone who needs ICU style care in the air...Whoyagonnacall.........Oh yes, a nice yellow Sea King which is already paid for by the taxpayer and frequently gets pushed to the bottom of the callout list by ambulance authorities desperate to improve the callout stats on the air ambulance. The Exeter air ambulance takes 25 mins to reach N Devon but is regularly tasked to jobs in the Bideford area just 5 mins from Chivenor. If the patients need is so urgent then use the nearest asset, if it is not then use a land ambulance.