Lonestar

As most people know, since the Vietnam War, evacuating battlefield casualties by helicopter has greatly increased their chances for survival. The "Lonestar" dustoff company, from Fort Worth, TX, is currently in its fourth deployment serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. These men and women are dedicated to helping those in need of immediate medical attention, and put themselves into the most dangerous of situations to do so. It is the improvements made to aircraft like these and advances in medicine that contribute to why soldiers have a better chance than ever of surviving a traumatic incident.

The MEDEVAC crew consists of two pilots, a flight medic, and a crew chief. Shifts start with a check of the aircraft and medical supplies, and run 48 hours long with a 24 hour break in between.