Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE

Line Pilot

Simon joined the charity in August 2015 on a freelance basis, and joined the team permanently in May 2022.

He spent 28 years in the Army, where he spent 19 years as an Army Air Corps pilot and worked as the programme manager for buying and bringing into service the new E-model Apache attack helicopter.

He received an MBE for outstanding leadership in Command of his Army Air Corps Squadron during an Afghanistan tour and a tour in support of the London 2012 Olympic Games where they provided dynamic air security.

Simon's Latest Missions

Location: Quedgeley

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Critical Care Paramedic and Operations Officer Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paramedic Craig Wilkins

Craig Wilkins
Critical Care Paramedic

Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

Location: Frome

Attended in: Helicopter

Transported to: Royal United Hospital, Bath

Crew Attending
Critical Care Paramedic and Operations Officer Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paramedic Craig Wilkins

Craig Wilkins
Critical Care Paramedic

Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

Location: Swindon

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

Critical Care Paramedic and Operations Officer Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paramedic Craig Wilkins

Craig Wilkins
Critical Care Paramedic

Location: Chippenham

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Critical Care Paramedic and Operations Officer Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paramedic Craig Wilkins

Craig Wilkins
Critical Care Paramedic

Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

Location: Bournemouth

Attended in: Helicopter

Transported to: Royal Bournemouth General Hospital

Crew Attending
Jo Gilbert

Jo Gilbert
Critical Care Paramedic

James Hubbard

James Hubbard
Critical Care Paramedic

Pilot Simon Gough

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

FACTS AND FIGURES

Did you know?

Wiltshire Air Ambulance's Bell 429 helicopter can reach a top speed of 178 mph.