Operations
One helicopter (Helimed 99, registration G-SASH) is based at a hangar at Leeds Bradford Airport (EGNM), which enables servicing and maintenance to be carried out overnight, leading to even quicker response times in many parts of the county. It can be airborne in two minutes of a 999 call and flies at 140 mph (230 km/h) enabling fast paramedic support to the patient.
The second YAA helicopter (Helimed 98, registration G-CEMS) was originally based at Sheffield City Airport but moved in March 2012 to RAF Topcliffe near Thirsk. A spokesman for the charity commented: "What we're looking to do is provide the very best coverage for the whole of Yorkshire, for the five million population.
"The people of Yorkshire are better served with an aircraft at Thirsk and one at Leeds Bradford."
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