China's flying medics take to the skies

China's new Navy air ambulance helicopter Z-8JH flies over the Pacific Ocean, Sept 19, 2011. Carried by the Chinese Navy hospital ship "Peace Ark", it's the first time the air ambulance helicopter has taken to the skies over the Pacific Ocean. The ship departed from East China's Zhejiang province on Sept 16 and will visit Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica as well as conduct the "Mission Harmony-2011". [Photo/Xinhua]

Crew members discuss the flight plan, Sept 19, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]