Private company

Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore

Operator of police and air ambulance helicopters in the UK

Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore, formerly Bond Air Services (Bond Aviation Group), is an operator of air ambulance, police, and offshore windfarm helicopters in the UK. Babcock operates a mixed fleet of light twin-engine helicopters custom designed to perform specific and specialised tasks. It operates from 17 bases around the UK.2 It is headquartered in Gloucestershire Airport.1 It is part of Babcock International.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1

Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore, formerly Bond Air Services (Bond Aviation Group), is an operator of air ambulance, police, and offshore windfarm helicopters in the UK. Babcock operates a mixed fleet of light twin-engine helicopters custom designed to perform specific and specialised tasks. It operates from 17 bases around the UK. It has base maintenance facilities in Staverton and Glasgow.2

Corporate structure

Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore is part of a group headed by Babcock International. 34 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Babcock International London, United Kingdom
    • Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore Gloucestershire Airport
    • BABCOCK SUPPORT SERVICES (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • AirTanker Services Limited Subsidiary · AirTanker Hub
    • VT Group Subsidiary · Southampton
    • AIRWORK LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • AVINCIS AVIATION PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL LDA Subsidiary · Salemas, Portugal
    • BABCOCK AEROSPACE LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK CRITICAL SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK FIRE SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK HOLDINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BABCOCK MARINE HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS (2004) LIMITED Subsidiary · Plymouth, United Kingdom
        • BABCOCK INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
          • 1 more
      • BABCOCK OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK INFORMATION ANALYTICS AND SECURITY LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK LAND LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK MARINE (ROSYTH) LIMITED Subsidiary · Dunfermline, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK MARINE TRAINING LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • FLAGSHIP FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BABCOCK PTY LTD Subsidiary · Adelaide, Australia
    • BABCOCK SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • BNS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED Subsidiary · Dunfermline, United Kingdom
    • DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • FBM BABCOCK MARINE LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED Subsidiary · Plymouth, United Kingdom
    • ROSYTH ROYAL DOCKYARD PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED Subsidiary · Dunfermline, United Kingdom
    • VOSPER THORNYCROFT (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BABCOCK FIRE SERVICES (SW) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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