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As it stood about minutes to save the dying patient's life,his doctor called the Airforce and asked for F-16.-The patient was so ill that he could not have been saved otherwise,said Dr.Anders Wetting Carlsen at St. Olav's Hospital.-I've flown fighters since 1993,and have never heard of anything like this.But we try to be solution-oriented,says sq.leader Børge"Gaff"Kleppe at the Armed Forces 338 Sq.-Chance would have it that we had two flights bound for an exercise.One of them had even a cargo tank where there might be room,says sq.commander.It is not often F-16 aircraft flying with a so-called cargo tank.While the fighters got ready for departure, a helicopter from AirAmbulance on the way from Trondheim to Orland with the machine.Less than ten min.after they landed at the fighter base,the plane was heading north.(40Min.from 1.st call)(Both ECMO`s att local hospital in use)Usually we spend 35 min.pilot was there in less then 25.Local AirAmbulance waiting,Landing at Hosp.minutes later.

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