Category Archives: Urgent Transport

Civil Air Support Plays Pivotal Role in Historic Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles to Southern England

Ornithologist Tim Mackrill of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation emphasised the crucial role played by the aviation charity: “We are extremely grateful for the valuable support the project receives from Civil Air Support. The welfare of the birds is of paramount importance and being able to transport them to the Isle of Wight so quickly and efficiently is extremely helpful in this regard.”

When you absolutely need a fast motorbike and a much faster aircraft, and nothing else will do…

In circumstances where locally available antibiotics fail to provide relief for sufferers of a persistent infection, the next step is to offer a treatment using donor materials. One such situation occurred recently where a patient on the Isle of Wight required this treatment, only available from the University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre. The ‘notContinue reading “When you absolutely need a fast motorbike and a much faster aircraft, and nothing else will do…”

Sealed and Delivered!

Freak weather events can cause humans and wild animals to find themselves in precarious and often life-threatening positions with almost no warning. When such circumstances arise and tragic outcomes are feared, Civil Air Support Operations Managers anticipate the demand for their services and prepare their crews to standby. Storms Babet and Ciarán contributed to OctoberContinue reading “Sealed and Delivered!”

Conservationists praise Civil Air Support crew after first white-tailed eagle chick fledges in England for 240 years!

The fact that two of the eagles Graham and Helen transported that year have now reared the first white-tailed eagle chick in England for over two centuries is testament to the integral role they and Civil Air Support have played in the project

Civil Air Support Pilot Is The Fastest Milkman From The West!

Healthcare professionals have always promoted breast milk as the optimal source of infant nutrition and immune protection, but when mother and baby are separated by more than 220 miles of land and open sea, presenting baby to her mother’s breast is simply not an option! This became the case for a young mother at aContinue reading “Civil Air Support Pilot Is The Fastest Milkman From The West!“

Pilot And Bikers Race Against Clock In Life Saving Dash To The North

Civil Air Support (CAS) and SERV Wessex (a member organisation of the National Association of Blood Bikes) have united once again to deliver time-critical blood stem cells from a healthy donor in Salisbury District Hospital to a waiting patient in Newcastle Upon Tyne. With the NHS and Emergency Services under considerable pressure through the CovidContinue reading “Pilot And Bikers Race Against Clock In Life Saving Dash To The North“

Seal Of Approval For Civil Air Support

Civil Air Support (CAS) does not typically provide private charter flights for VIPs returning to their homes, but when the passenger is a rare Arctic Ringed Seal found hundreds of miles from his native land, the aviation charity are happy to make an exception. Named ‘Hispi’ by his carers at the Scottish Society for theContinue reading “Seal Of Approval For Civil Air Support“

Wheels And Wings When Minutes Matter!

Civil Air Support (CAS) and the National Association of Blood Bikes (NABB) united with the Northern Ireland Community Rescue Service to deliver time-critical bacteria from a healthy donor in Birmingham to a patient with an urgent need in an acute hospital in Belfast. There can be few better examples of voluntary organisations working together inContinue reading “Wheels And Wings When Minutes Matter!“