AN AEROPLANE AMBULANCE.
The latest idea on the Western front is to carry seriously wounded men to hospital in aeroplanes, and experiments have been conducted in France in this connection. An aeroplane ambulance has been constructed and proved satisfactory during tests. It is of a standard design and has only been slightly modified to serve as an aerial ambulance. The main modification consists in providing a longer open space in the fuselage than usual, so as to serve as a bed for the wounded passenger, who is strapped securely in place. 'At the head of the wounded passenger, just back of the pilot, is a wind shield which wards off the rush of air, while
ample blankets 1 and other coverings keep him warm during the flight. Travelling at 80 miles an hour the aeroplane ambulance is said to be free from shocks and vibration, which are
troublesome factors in the usual vehicles for the wounded.
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Taihape Daily Times, 8 March 1918, Page 6
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156AN AEROPLANE AMBULANCE. Taihape Daily Times, 8 March 1918, Page 6
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