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Wildfire Survey Assists Scottish Fire And Rescue

A Civil Air Support (CAS) aircraft recently assisted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service by aerial photo mapping the aftermath of a huge wildfire in the Highlands of Scotland. The crew involved tried something new for us – the systematic pattern photography of a vast area of ground with subtle overlap. Technically, the hundreds ofContinue reading “Wildfire Survey Assists Scottish Fire And Rescue“

Missing Person Search Brings Comfort To Family

Civil Air Support (CAS) recently received a request from a family member to assist in a missing person search, following a period during which the vulnerable person had not been found by any of the agencies actively looking for him. The CAS Ops Group authorised a search mission flown by a highly experienced crew usingContinue reading “Missing Person Search Brings Comfort To Family“

Pilot Transports Critical Ventilator

…rapid courier service to deliver urgent medical supplies for the NHS

Basking Sharks Photographed In The Moray Firth

The animals were spotted close to the shore between Burghead and Findhorn during a coastal pollution survey by a Civil Air Support team. John Bisset photographed the sharks from a light aircraft piloted by Toni Hausler as CAS supported the Scottish Coastal Rubbish Aerial Photography (SCRAPbook) project. Scottish Natural Heritage said it was “fairly unusual” to seeContinue reading “Basking Sharks Photographed In The Moray Firth“