With the Troops: Medevac crews in Afghanistan learn to not look back Fayetteville Observer By Drew Brooks BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - One of the unwritten rules of being a medevac pilot is to never look behind you. When the screaming echoes louder than the helicopter itself, don't turn around. And once you have taken a patient to a ...
Medevac copter pilot dodges military jets Avionics Intelligence Medevac helicopters do not typically file flight plans, as they usually fly below radar, said Sherry Wallace, spokeswoman for Roanoke Regional Airport. Still, the helicopter crew routinely calls the Roanoke control tower to make it aware of flights, ...
A year after the Joplin tornado disaster Washington Post (blog) By Ian Livingston A medevac helicopter lies in ruins beside St. John's Regional Medical Center following a direct hit by an EF-5 tornado on Joplin, Missouri May 22, 2011 (AP/Mark Schiefelbein) One year ago tomorrow, Joplin, Missouri was impacted by a ...
