STAR Flight Unveils Helicopters New Photos and story by Tim Pruitt STAR
(Shock Trauma Air Rescue) Flight is the Air Operations Division of Travis County, Texas that has expanded over the last 34 years to also serve 19 other counties within a 75- mile radius. Now STAR Flight will have the distinction of being the first EMS operator in the USA to utilize the Leonardo
AW169 helicopter. This unique Austin-based public safety air rescue program conducts critical transport, firefighting, rescue, and law enforcement support. It answers the call to help people with medical emergencies and traumatic injuries, plus transports patients with specialized needs from rural hospitals to larger, better-equipped hospitals.