London Air Ambulance MD-902 Explorer at Dusk

A striking image of the London Air Ambulance's McDonnell Douglas MD-902 Explorer helicopter (G-EHMS) parked on the airstrip at dusk. The vivid red and yellow emergency markings are unmistakable against the dimming twilight sky, symbolizing readiness for life-saving missions across the city.

The McDonnell Douglas MD 902 Explorer, registration G-EHMS, photographed here at RAF Northolt after a quite breathtaking piece of pilot skill was demonstrated; the pilot landed on a pallet! The Explorer is notable as it does not use a tail-rotor. This is a useful feature for an air ambulance, as the helicopter must routinely land in confined inner city areas where trees and power lines count among the many other hazards that make landings and takeoffs very dangerous.