ddavid 149 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Having missed the arrival (and departure), by helicopter, of HRH Princess Ann, recently, at the hotel "at the bottom of our garden", I was in seventh heaven today! There I was, minding my own business, giving the cows some silage, when a red helo went over me, turning back towards the sea. When he repeated the manouvre, I realised he was about to land on the beach. Brilliant red colour - must be the Wales Air Ambulance - and, it was. Pam and I ran (Oh Ha Ha!, Ed) down the fields (all three of them), scrambled over the fence, across the road and dived down the cliff path to take these shots: Making the patient comfortable..... Stretcher aboard..... Lift off........ Into the wind and gaining a bit of height..... Turning back towards the local hospital (Haverfordwest)...... I don't know how badly injured the 'patient' was - I guess it will be in the local paper and I'll update the post when I get more info. Cheers - Dai. Mutley's Hangar Roving Co-respondent.... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Dai, Great shots! You're an opportunist! Thanks for sharing this. There seems to be something red colored next to the large rock, top right. Any idea what that is? John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hello Dai, Right place, right time, shame about the casualty, did you sent your picture in to the local paper? cheers Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Piloting an air ambulance is something I wouldn't mind doing someday. Great shots Dai, very interesting :-) Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Piloting an air ambulance is something I wouldn't mind doing someday. Great shots Dai, very interesting :-) Takes in both your interests Dave, shame it is a helo, perhaps you could start up a flying doctor service in Oz Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
grth_bbtt 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 very nice there dai. or as they would say in wales.....Clws pill am damwain bod gallu at canfod ei gan cychwyn at diwedd (nice bit of luck being able to see it from start to finish) Link to post Share on other sites
wisemanp 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I love it when something unexpected happens like that! (The chopper i mean, not the accident...) I'd take a guess at the red stuff being some seaweed or something like that... Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks for the tip, Joe - here's my first assignment as free-lance action photographer: http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.2164540.0.unconscious_rider_airlifted_from_beach.php I was miffed they didn't credit my credentials from The Hangar, and don't worry, I won't be giving up the day job (What job? Ed!) Cheers - Dai. :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Well done Dai :clap: I can see the bright lights of stardom beckoning! Shame you couldn't get a plug in for the farm, you should have volunteered for an interview too Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Piloting an air ambulance is something I wouldn't mind doing someday. Great shots Dai, very interesting :-) Takes in both your interests Dave, shame it is a helo, perhaps you could start up a flying doctor service in Oz Cheers Or I could take the pay cut and fly the B200 for the Scottish Air Ambulance. Aaah... Well done on getting your photo in the paper Dai! Link to post Share on other sites
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