page_title: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
section_title: Helicopter and crew
hierarchical_section_title: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance / Helicopter and crew
caption_attribution_description: English: Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight Air Ambulance at Victoria Park, Newbury
context_page_description: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is an air ambulance service serving the counties of Hampshire and Isle of Wight in Southern England. It is one of a number of air ambulance services in the United Kingdom.
  The service began operating on 1 July 2007, and has flown over 7,000 missions. The charity's head office is located in Southampton and the helicopter is based at Thruxton Aerodrome near Andover.
context_section_description: The current helicopter is a twin-engined Airbus H135, a type often utilised as an air ambulance. It is usually airborne within four minutes and typically flies at 140 mph (230 km/h), allowing it to reach most locations in Hampshire within fifteen minutes, though flights to the Isle of Wight may take longer.
  The H135 replaced its predecessor, a 33-year-old MBB Bo 105, in September 2010. The H135 can carry a crew of up to four, but typically carries two paramedics and one pilot. An additional doctor or family member of the patient may occupy the fourth seat.
  In October 2015, a new H135 replaced the previous one. It is powered by two Turbomeca Arrius 2BPLUS engines, has a range of 432 nautical miles (800 km; 497 mi) and an endurance of roughly 4.5 hours. The helicopter is fitted with two Garmin GPS systems, moving map displays, two iPad minis, a power line detection system, night vision goggles and a Trakka Systems A800 high intensity searchlight. It is capable of night flying.
  The air ambulance is always crewed by a pilot, a doctor and critical care paramedic, and sometimes an additional paramedic.
caption: The former Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, pictured at Victoria Park, Newbury
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