Bosses at Dundee airport have bought two classic fireplace engines and donated the cash to Ukraine.
The 20-tonne machines had been auctioned for £18k earlier this yr with all cash raised going to help refugees caught up within the conflict.
The Predator fire-engines had been in service with HIAL - Highlands and Islands Airports - for the reason that mid-90s.
Each machines had been in pristine situation - regardless of being 30-years-old - and had been stored as auxiliary help for HIAL’s 26 trendy home equipment presently deployed at 11 airports.
The cash raised can be donated to the British Pink Cross Ukraine Disaster Enchantment.
HIAL chief fireplace officer James Millar stated: “Given the tragic occasions unfolding in Ukraine we needed to help the help efforts to assist folks in the easiest way we might.
"We had initially thought of donating the hearth home equipment to our fellow firefighters in Ukraine, however transport and logistic prices made that concept unviable.
“As a part of our substitute and modernisation programme the automobiles had been bought and on this event the proceeds can be forwarded to the British Pink Cross.”
Pink Cross groups in Ukraine have helped greater than 750,000 folks for the reason that battle started. This contains distributing 400 tonnes of important support, together with meals, blankets, hygiene parcels and heat garments.
First support coaching has additionally been delivered to over 42,000 folks in order that they have the abilities to deal with their family members if wanted.
The Pink Cross has additionally been offering psychosocial help, and serving to folks regain contact with their family members if they have been separated.
Pink Cross groups in bordering international locations are providing medical care and supplying meals, support and shelter to folks arriving from Ukraine.
The outdated fireplace engines noticed valued service at Islay and Campbeltown airports earlier than being transferred to Dundee round 11 years in the past.
For Dundee airport fireplace supervisor Andrew Lindsay, the sale was a poignant event as a result of he started his profession at Islay and remembered the Predator arriving on the airport.
Andrew stated: “I’ve seen them come into service and now I’ve seen them go. Simply previous to the engines being bought I used to be in a position to invite my grandson alongside to sit down within the cabin and he was thrilled.
"These machines have been maintained expertly and will nonetheless do a job someplace, though we don’t know who purchased them. I’m delighted the cash raised goes to help Ukrainians of their time of want.”
HIAL has 190 firefighters stationed throughout its airports in Inverness, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Wick, Stornoway, Benbecula, Dundee, Campbeltown, Islay, Barra and Tiree.
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