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Title: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: casper on March 13, 2009, 02:21:07 PM

Went up to Antrim Area Hospital to see the helo that's being used for time trials for the Ireland Air Ambulance. Took quite a few photos - will try and get some posted later. In the meantime check out UTV live tonight (6pm I think) as they had a news crew there as well.

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: String on March 13, 2009, 02:31:39 PM

Thanks, i will watch it tonight.
can't wait to see the pics.

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: casper on March 13, 2009, 02:42:15 PM

Quick teaser :)

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Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: Dave on March 13, 2009, 04:26:51 PM

Ahhh great photo! I didn't realise members of the public could get so close to the helo pad at Antrim Area Hospital.

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: vortex003 on March 13, 2009, 05:22:09 PM

A good zoom lens helps  ;) ;)

Yes a great pic - well done.I heard the pilot remark that the weather was much better up that way than down here.I don't think they actually landed at the Erne Hospital (if they did it was a very short stop),and i hope they are able to put down at Tesco in Ekn tomorrow so i can get some close ups myself.The weather is still pretty crap here :(

Get some more pics edited and posted soon  8) 8) ;)

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: casper on March 13, 2009, 07:42:25 PM

Took quite a few but this is more or less a record of the event



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Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: casper on March 13, 2009, 07:43:31 PM

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I didn't realise members of the public could get so close to the helo pad at Antrim Area Hospital.

Is this close enough :)

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Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: vortex003 on March 13, 2009, 08:06:13 PM

Nice work.

Were there any other photographers / spotters there?

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: casper on March 13, 2009, 08:08:53 PM

There was one elderly guy there with a video camera, but most of the other photographers where with the Air Ambulance.

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 13, 2009, 09:26:41 PM

A neighbour of mine has an Agusta 109,I think he is a racehorse breeder,never managed to get a shot of it but it lands at his house approx 1 mile from me.Has a hanger for it in his vast garden.

I don`t know the owner but my boss does-wouldn`t do to call at his door and say "Mister-can I see your helicopter?" ;D

But I might one of these days.

Title: Re: Air Ambulance - Antrim Area Hospital - UTV Live - 13-03-09
Post by: vortex003 on March 13, 2009, 09:41:05 PM

If it's the same one that visits Sloane from time to time i probably have a pic - but i'm damned if i can put a reg to it at the minute ??? ???
Ballinderry rings a bell though.