LIONS 1
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LIONS 1 HB-ZUE
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| Air rescue center data | |
| Operator: | Alpine Air Ambulance |
| Carrier: | Alpine Air Ambulance |
| Helicopter type: | Airbus Helicopters H 135 |
| Installation: | November 1, 2011 |
| Location: | Birrfeld regional airport |
| Operational readiness: | 24 hours |
| Particularities: | Integrated into the ambulance service canton Aargau emergency number 144 |
| Coordinates: | 659 984 / 255030 |
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| Pilot: | Alpine Air Ambulance |
| Doctor: | Hirslanden Clinics |
| HEMS Technical Crew Member : | Alpine Air Ambulance |
LIONS 1 is a rescue helicopter operated by AAA Alphine Air Ambulance, a subsidiary of the Lions Air Group . The helicopter with air identification HB-ZUE is stationed at Birrfeld regional airport . The base was established on November 1st, 2011 by the Lions Air Group. Originally, the use of the helicopter was only planned as an intensive care transport helicopter and organ transport helicopter. Since 2013, however, the helicopter has been part of the public rescue service of the canton of Aargau and is coordinated and used by the Aargau medical emergency number 144. Since then, it has been used as an emergency doctor and rescue helicopter in primary deployment in the cantons of Aargau, Zurich , Schwyz and Schaffhausen . But missions are also flown in Germany, especially in Waldshut . In contrast to other rescue helicopters such as The helicopter cannot be alerted directly to those of the Swiss Air Rescue (emergency number 1414), Air Zermatt (1410) and Air Glaciers (1415). An alarm is issued by the cantonal emergency call center. The helicopter also flies transfer flights and transports for Swisstransplant . The helicopter is suitable for night flights and is ready for use 24 hours a day.
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The HB-ZUE machine is an Airbus Helicopters H 135 rescue helicopter , built in 2008. The helicopter was originally owned by Schider Helicopter Service GmbH in Waidring , SHS for short. The SHS is an Austrian emergency doctor helicopter operator with four operational bases in Waidring, Kufstein , Zell am See and Kaltenbach . Its original registration number and radio call sign was OE-XRU. Originally it was painted wine red, later white and red. It received its Swiss approval on September 25, 2018. It was used to replace the machine with registration HB-ZJE. In this context, it also received its blue and yellow paintwork in the colors of the AAA Alphine Air Ambulance.
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Logo of the LIONS 1 rescue helicopter
Emergency vehicle for use in bad weather.
Lions Air Group AG hangar in Birrfeld.
Entrance of the regional airport Birrfeld. LIONS 1 has its home here.
See also
References and comments
- ↑ Swiss Helicopter History registration number HB-ZUE
- ↑ RTH Info Lions 1
- ↑ Hirslanden is a private Swiss hospital and clinic group
- ↑ Aargauer Zeitung «Lions1»: The rescue helicopter flew almost a thousand times in 2017 - now it's getting a new base
- ↑ Cockpit Medical transport around the clock
- ↑ notarzthelicopter.at Schider Helicopter Service GmbH