N231UM - MedCenter 1 is based at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. MedCenter Air operates two Bell 230 helicopters and three fixed wing aircraft. The program started in 1986 and serves a 150 mile radius of Charlotte. The vendor is Air Methods. Thanks to John Touchard, Pilot. Added 06/29/2002.

N208CM - MedCenter 2 is based at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. MedCenter 2 operates 12 hours per day (0800-2000). Both Bell 230's are single pilot IFR equipped. Thanks to Henry Ward, Flight Nurse. Added 11/07/2003.

N485AEH - AirLink 1 from the New Hanover Health Network in Wilmington. AirLink started operations in August, 2001 and averages over 50 missions per month. AirLink transitioned from a BK117 into this EC135T2 in July, 2003. Crew is Pilot, Nurse and Medic. The program vendor is CJ Systems Aviation Group. Thanks to Derek Black. Added 07/10/2003.

N117NC - Tarheel 1 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. UNC operates two BK117 helicopters with a crew of Pilot, Nurse and Medic or Pilot, Nurse and Resp. Therapist. The program started in 1986. The vendor is CJ Systems Aviation Group. Thanks to Brent Stocks. Added 02/19/2003.

N586BH - EastCare I landing at the helipad at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. EastCare was established in 1985 as the second air medical program in North Carolina. EastCare has two BK117s and both are based at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. EastCare I is in service 24 hours a day with a Pilot and RN/RN or RN/Paramedic as the crew. Thanks to Brent Stocks. Added 02/19/2003.

N71703 - This BK117 is EastCare II and replaced a BO105 (N485EC) in 2002. This is a temporary aircraft until another BK117 is refurbished and painted in the EastCare color scheme. EastCare II is in service 12 hours a day with a Pilot and RN/RN or RN/Paramedic as the crew. EastCare serves a 29 county region of Eastern North Carolina. Thanks to Brent Stocks. Added 02/19/2003.

N109DU - Duke Life Flight from the Duke University Health System in Durham. Duke Life Flight provides critical care transport to all of North Carolina and to portions of South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee. This Agusta A109E entered service in January, 2002. The vendor is CJ Systems Aviation Group. Thanks to Flight Nurse Kevin Mumma. Added 12/31/2001.

N109DK - Duke Life Flight's second Agusta A109E also entered service in 2002. Life Flight transports critically ill or injured adult, pediatric and neonatal patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Photo copyrighted by Mark Gilchrist, AP. Thanks to Flight Nurse Kevin Mumma. Added 12/31/2002.

N105NC - MAMA - Mountain Area Medical Airlift - is based at Mission St. Joseph Health System in Asheville. The program started in 1986 and the vendor is Rocky Mountain Helicopters. Crew is pilot, nurse and paramedic. Thanks to John Grindstaff, Flight Nurse. Added 04/25/2001.

N135N - MAMA - Mountain Area Medical Airlift - received this new EC135 on December 27, 2000. Thanks to John Grindstaff, Flight Nurse. Added 04/25/2001.

N586AC - AirCare from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. This Bell 412 has a crew of 2 pilots and 2 nurses. They serve a 150 mile radius of Winston-Salem at speeds up to 161 mph. Thanks to Roman H. Barker, EMT-P, Communications Specialist. Added 01/29/2000.

N401DC - DARE MEDFLIGHT from Dare County. Aircraft is based at Manteo Airport. Thanks to Stacy L. Howell.