The machine was formally G-Hems but has been in Antiga for a few years, as said the accident was a while ago now;)

G HEMS
 

The tail fin damage has effectively been repaired already and G-HEMS is now undergoing inspections etc. This aircraft will probably be back in service within 6 weeks.

Of course it might have been a bit sooner had the lorry driver paid a bit more attention to where he was going or what he was towing :\ - then again perhaps that's why he's a lorry driver.

G-HEMS lives on....
 

http://www.policeaviationnews.com/Ac...NewsJuly06.pdf

Full story on page 12.

Glad this ol' bird is going to be back in the air, I still miss seeing her over london!!

New addition to pilot's notes, 'Check your 6!'

is the date of the not so low loader accident known by someone?

Can anybody provide photos of the refurbishment, would be great to see.

TiP:ouch:

News of G-HEMS & Picture
 

We noticed that there was a discussion about G-HEMS a little while back, so I thought I'd post the most up to date news.

G-HEMS is now at PDG Helicopters and is undergoing a rebuild. It is not quite finished yet, but there is an image on the following page

http://www.pdg-helicopters.co.uk/base.htm

As you can see it is now in the livery of The Great North Air Ambulance.

Kind regards

PDG Helicopters

OMG Cabair Heli's have a knackered old 355 in the same colours.................................

So is it still bound for Cumbria? And have they got a base with fuel sorted yet?

Thanks....
 

Thanks so much for posting the pic, I have fond memories of G-HEMS and it's great to see her restored to such great condition.

Kind regards

Jim :ok:

Great Machine! Here's a shot when we used to fly it in Montserrat.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../fon_shot4.jpg

Spent a while with the London Fire briagde, saw G-HEMS often. I really think that's what inspired me to start to fly choppers. Always wanted to return to the UK to fly HEMS,or for thr Police, but always held back by the exams. I'm not that cleaver to study all that now. Real shame.... maybe one day...:confused:

Just found another pic of G-HEMS on the PDG website. :ok:

http://www.etribes.com/sites/etribes...es/G-HEMS1.jpg

Picture copyright of PDG Helicopters.

Just seen that the original link no longer shows G-HEMS in the workshop, so here is the picture for those that didn't get to see it.

http://www.etribes.com/sites/etribes...ges/G-HEMS.jpg

Once again, picture Copyright of PDG Helicopters. :ok:

is that the flightworks/heliair hangar?

Looks lovely, but still amazing how the great north air ambulance had to close the blyth unit due to lack of funds:suspect: , and can't re open it due to lack of funds, but can manage to replace the bolkow with G-HEMS :rolleyes:

The Hanger Is PDG's in Inverness i think, and i know they have been flight testing it a fair amount recently so must be nearly done if not already. I have heard it coming and going as i have been flying about Inverness, and she looks even better than in the pics.
:O

G-HEMS is being featured in City Hospital Special on BBC 1, 10.00am each morning this week,following the work of The Great North Air Ambulance Team.

Regards

Barshifter

Why not try (G-INFO aircraft databse) its a great source of what is current and the status of same on the UK register?