![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=400&height=400&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line PilotRob joined Wiltshire Air Ambulance in January 2012 and left in October 2014 to pursue a role in Search and Rescue round the UK and in the Falkland Islands.
Rob returned to the charity in February 2018. His previous experience includes flying the EH101 Merlin around the world for the Royal Navy and undertaking Police and Trinity lighthouse missions.
![Pilot Rob in black flight suit, holding flight helmet with Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter in the background Pilot Rob in black flight suit, holding flight helmet with Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter in the background](/media/lvgjo5le/rob-backus-helicopter-landscape.jpg?width=400&height=300&rnd=133335621406200000)
![Paramedic Sophie and pilot Rob taking a selfie on the BRI helipad, with Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter in the background Paramedic Sophie and pilot Rob taking a selfie on the BRI helipad, with Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter in the background](/media/b2zhx3hg/sophie-and-rob-bri.jpg?width=400&height=300&rnd=133335621515370000)
![Pilot Rob wearing flight helmet, flying Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter Pilot Rob wearing flight helmet, flying Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter](/media/vbfnluys/rob-b-flying.jpg?width=400&height=300&rnd=133335621476970000)
![Pilot Rob and paramedic Jo posing with cakes and mugs whilst sat in Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter Pilot Rob and paramedic Jo posing with cakes and mugs whilst sat in Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter](/media/rkrhsgt1/rob-jo-brew-with-the-crew.jpg?width=400&height=300&rnd=133335621282530000)
Rob's Latest Missions
Location: Lydney
Attended in: Helicopter
Transported to: Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Crew Attending![Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox](/media/mwrdbyad/lou-cox-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133383092756730000)
Louise Cox
Critical Care Paramedic and Air Operations Officer
![Dan Tucker Dan Tucker](/media/x4fdz5xz/dan-tucker-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621523870000)
Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic
![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line Pilot
Location: Bath
Attended in: Helicopter
Crew Attending![Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox](/media/mwrdbyad/lou-cox-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133383092756730000)
Louise Cox
Critical Care Paramedic and Air Operations Officer
![Dan Tucker Dan Tucker](/media/x4fdz5xz/dan-tucker-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621523870000)
Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic
![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line Pilot
Location: Warminster
Attended in: Helicopter
Crew Attending![Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox](/media/mwrdbyad/lou-cox-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133383092756730000)
Louise Cox
Critical Care Paramedic and Air Operations Officer
![Dr Maria Smith Dr Maria Smith](/media/1t1kplcv/dr-maria-smith-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335624005870000)
Maria Smith
Medical Director
![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line Pilot
Location: Westbury
Attended in: Helicopter
Crew Attending![Dan Tucker Dan Tucker](/media/x4fdz5xz/dan-tucker-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621523870000)
Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic
![Dr Reuben Cooper Dr Reuben Cooper](/media/bpjcu3xf/reuben-cooper-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335623986430000)
Reuben Cooper
Critical Care Doctor
![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line Pilot
Location: Bridgwater
Attended in: Helicopter
Crew Attending![Dan Tucker Dan Tucker](/media/x4fdz5xz/dan-tucker-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621523870000)
Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic
![Dr Rosie Furse Dr Rosie Furse](/media/tccpxofi/rosie-furse-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335624011030000)
Rosie Furse
Critical Care Doctor
![Pilot Rob Backus Pilot Rob Backus](/media/y2vh0fyk/rob-backus-new-website.jpg?width=50&height=50&rnd=133335621277400000)
Rob Backus
Line Pilot
FACTS AND FIGURES
Did you know?
Wiltshire Air Ambulance is the only air ambulance resource of the 21 across the UK to use a Bell 429 helicopter.