John Oram's photos with the keyword: Cornwall Air Ambulance

The story behind this picture dates back to 22 October 1993 (below) and is a little uncertain. In the photograph below, I was at Lands End (the attraction, not the airport) and photographed what I took to be a model of Cornwall's (first) air ambulance. The registration is spurious and was actually carried by a Sikorsky S-76A although the air ambulance provider until 2014 was Bond Helicopters. The first of two Bo 105s was G-AZTI. It is possible that the machine now at Newquay is the same helicopter (model or otherwise) - I have seen decommissioned helicopters with rotor blades of radius before which, presumably, makes transport easier. Cornwall Air Ambulance was introduced in 1987 so perhaps by the time of my 1993 picture, this was, in fact, the withdrawn first aircraft? To add a little further uncertainty, the area of Cornwall Airport where my 2020 photographs were taken is, I understand, associated with producing models as gate guardians. TZ70_P1020483E

The story behind this picture dates back to 22 October 1993 (below) and is a little uncertain. In the photograph below, I was at Lands End (the attraction, not the airport) and photographed what I took to be a model of Cornwall's (first) air ambulance. The registration is spurious and was actually carried by a Sikorsky S-76A although the air ambulance provider until 2014 was Bond Helicopters. The first of two Bo 105s was G-AZTI. It is possible that the machine now at Newquay is the same helicopter (model or otherwise) - I have seen decommissioned helicopters with rotor blades of radius before which, presumably, makes transport easier. Cornwall Air Ambulance was introduced in 1987 so perhaps by the time of my 1993 picture, this was, in fact, the withdrawn first aircraft? To add a little further uncertainty, the area of Cornwall Airport where my 2020 photographs were taken is, I understand, associated with producing models as gate guardians. 5300_DSC_2084E

There is a story behind some of my photographs that the pictures themselves do not tell. I was very fortunate to get this shot at all and even more fortunate that it is a passable helicopter picture (with some rotor blur). There was certainly no skill involved. I was in Redruth, near the station, setting up another shot entirely when the Cornwall Air Ambulance AgustaWestland (Leonardo S.p.A) AW169 G-CRWL rose between buildings from goodness knows where. I was so flustered that I got stuck in review and struggled to get back to active mode and EVF in time to take any kind of picture at all. So, all luck, no skill. 200_3_P1130119C