When I got out of my car at the airport, I was surprised to see two Vanderbilt
LifeFlight aircraft at their hangar, and the Jet-A truck heading their way. By
the time I walked out to the area, fueling was completed, and I got the story
of the activity. The helicopter normally based here was found to have a chip
in the tail rotor. It is well protected, so it wasn't clear how the damage
occurred. While the new rotor was obtained, balanced, test-flown, etc., the
crew used a replacement helicopter. Today, with the regular bird ready for
service, things were returning to normal.
My friend, Jimmy, had just completed fueling the normally-assigned helicopter
when I arrived:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042790+edit.jpg.html
The Flight Nurses were busy moving their gear back to their normal ride; one
smiled to give me a people-picture:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042796+edit.jpg.html
I was invited to take a look inside. These units are equipped to transport
babies as well as adults:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042795+edit.jpg.html
And finally, the borrowed helicopter is made spic and span for return to its
normal assignment:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042791+edit.jpg.html
Oly E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm.
Comments and critiques welcomed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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