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Royal Oman Police Air Wing
History Narrative Summary The traditional law-enforcing agency in Oman was the Al Askar, which had been operating for centuries. After 1970 the country began to modernise rapidly and in September 1974...
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Kuwait Police Helicopter Wing
History Narrative Summary The Kuwait Police operates a small Air Wing comprising a handful of helicopters. The Police report to the Ministry of Interior. No historical details are known. Key Dates ?...
View ArticleParaguayan National Police
History Narrative Summary The first Paraguayan Police force was established in 1843. In 1992 a new constitution came into effect, which re-organised policing under the newly created Policia Nacional...
View ArticleNew Zealand Flying Doctor Service
History Narrative Summary Garden City Helicopters operate a fleet of fixed wing aircraft to support aeromedical transport with the New Zealand Flying Doctor Service. While the two Cessna aircraft are...
View ArticleNew Zealand Police
History Narrative Summary The New Zealand Police in Auckland launched air support trials with a leased Bell 206 JetRanger in November 1988, following a series of bank robberies. The trials were very...
View ArticleHonduran National Police
History Narrative Summary The first Honduran National Police force was established in 1888. After military rule was imposed, the Police force was dissolved and replaced by a succession of...
View ArticleSwiss Air Rescue
History Narrative Summary Swiss Air Rescue (REGA) is a private, non-profit organisation that provides air rescue and emergency medical assistance in Switzerland and Lichtenstein. REGA mainly assists in...
View ArticleAir Ambulance Services Ltd
History Narrative Summary Air Ambulance Services is a Bahamas based company that provides rapid medical air transport using fixed wing aircraft. It also uses the name ‘AAS LifeFlight’. Operations...
View ArticleRoyal Bahamas Police
History Narrative Summary The Royal Bahamas Police Force first established an ‘Airwing Section’ in 1964, operating chartered private aircraft. Its main role was surveillance and air patrol, to...
View ArticleNew Zealand Air Ambulance Service Providers
History Narrative Summary Given the low population density of New Zealand and the large distances between hospitals, Air Ambulance and helicopter rescue services have become a vital amenity. From the...
View ArticleEastland Helicopter Rescue Trust
History Narrative Summary The Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust (EHRT) was first established in 1988. Helicopter operations started soon after, with the helicopter known as the Eastland Community Trust...
View ArticleLakes District Air Rescue Trust
History Narrative Summary Lakes District Air Rescue Trust operates emergency rescue helicopters from bases in Queenstown and Te Anau. It was first established in 1992. Helicopter operations started...
View ArticleNew Zealand Air Ambulance Service
History Narrative Summary New Zealand Air Ambulance Service (NZAAS) provides private and government contracted patient transfers throughout the South Pacific. It was founded in 1982, as a subsidiary of...
View ArticleNelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust
History Narrative Summary The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust is a registered Charitable Trust operating since 1991 to provide a dedicated rescue helicopter service throughout the Nelson,...
View ArticleNorthland Emergency Services Trust
History Narrative Summary The Northland Emergency Services Trust was founded in 1988. The helicopter began operations later the same year. Key Dates 1988 Northland Emergency Services Trust first...
View ArticleTaranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust
History Narrative Summary Founded in 1992, the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust was established to provide a rapid response rescue helicopter service for the province. Initially the Trust utilised a...
View ArticleHawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust
History Narrative Summary In 1984, the Hawke’s Bay Helicopter Rescue Trust was first established. The service was initially focussed on water rescues but in 1989 expanded to involve patient transfers,...
View ArticleSouthern Lakes Helicopters
History Narrative Summary Unlike the other rescue helicopters in New Zealand, the service for the Te Anau and Queenstown area is not provided by a charitable trust but by a commercial operator –...
View ArticlePhilips Search & Rescue Trust
History Narrative Summary The Philips Search & Rescue Trust was founded in 1985 to operate rescue helicopters. In 1987 a supplementary fixed-wing air ambulance service was established. The...
View ArticleRoyal Flying Doctor Service
History Narrative Summary RFDS History Key Dates 15 May 1928 Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service (AMS) launched. 1934 AMS renamed Australian Aerial Medical Service (AAMS). 1934 Victoria...
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