South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service also known as AMS is an air ambulance service headquartered at Cape Town International Airport with various bases in South Africa.
Bases
The SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service has bases at the following locations: Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport Oudtshoorn - Oudtshoorn Airport Durban - King Shaka International Airport Richards Bay - Richards Bay Airport Polokwane - Polokwane International Airport
History
The SA Red Cross Air Ambulance Service was started in 1966 with a single Cessna 205 aircraft to provide a service for the transportation of critically ill and injured persons from the remote areas of South Africa.
In 1971 the service acquired an additional aircraft, a Piper Aztec, nicknamed the "Spirit of Rotary I". The funding or this aircraft was achieved through the assistance of the Rotary Club. In November 1982 the "Spirit of Rotary II", a Piper Chieftain took off from the then called DF Malan Airport in Cape Town. 1988 the service acquired its first jet aircraft, a Cessna Citation II.
In 1994 a trust was formed and the organization changed its name to the present South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service Trust.
Fleet
The South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service fleet comprises the following fixed and rotorwing aircraft:
+ SA Red Cross AMS Fleet Aircraft In FleetAgustaWestland AW1091AgustaWestland AW119 Koala4Eurocopter EC1303Pilatus PC-127Total15
References
External links SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service