Special Mission Aircra

Away from the firepower of the world¿s armed forces, civil emergency services have come to rely on aviation as the means of getting things done quickly, efficiently and with a minimum of fuss. This eagerly awaited special from the team behind Aviation News examines the aircraft and operators that people turn to in times of need. From medical evacuations to giant fire-fighting aircraft and from the pursuit and surveillance to real international rescue, we lift the lid on the machines of the police, fire, coastguard and ambulance services and the men and women that operate them.