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| An RAF Hercules aircraft has been scrambled to help transfer premature twins due to be born within hours in hospital in the Hebrides. | An RAF Hercules aircraft has been scrambled to help transfer premature twins due to be born within hours in hospital in the Hebrides. |
| The mother went into labour early and medical experts aboard a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter are attempting to reach Stornoway to deliver the babies. | The mother went into labour early and medical experts aboard a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter are attempting to reach Stornoway to deliver the babies. |
| The Hercules has been drafted in due to gales and snow storms. | The Hercules has been drafted in due to gales and snow storms. |
| Once the babies are born, the plane will take them to hospital in Glasgow for specialist care. | |
| According to the Scottish Ambulance Service the woman is 27 weeks pregnant. | According to the Scottish Ambulance Service the woman is 27 weeks pregnant. |
| She is at the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway and the twins are due to be born at 0200 GMT. | She is at the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway and the twins are due to be born at 0200 GMT. |
| The helicopter, which was due to arrive there at 0020 GMT, has two incubators, two doctors and two medics onboard. | The helicopter, which was due to arrive there at 0020 GMT, has two incubators, two doctors and two medics onboard. |
| The Hercules, from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, is expected to land at Prestwick airport where a specialist medical team will be waiting. | The Hercules, from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, is expected to land at Prestwick airport where a specialist medical team will be waiting. |
| It will then head to Stornoway and once the babies are stabilised, it is expected to transfer them to Glasgow. | It will then head to Stornoway and once the babies are stabilised, it is expected to transfer them to Glasgow. |
| Hercules aircraft have been used several times in recent years for baby transfers but it is though to be the first time that twins will be involved in a flight of this kind. | Hercules aircraft have been used several times in recent years for baby transfers but it is though to be the first time that twins will be involved in a flight of this kind. |