%0 Journal Article %A Andrew Benjamin Dagens %A J Mckinnon %A R Simpson %A C Calvert %A T Keast %A N Hart %A M Almond %T Trans-Atlantic aeromedical repatriation of multiple COVID-19 patients: a hybrid military–civilian model %D 2020 %R 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001565 %J BMJ Military Health %P bmjmilitary-2020-001565 %X Here, we report the first known transcontinental aeromedical evacuation of a large number (55) of patients with known and suspected positive COVID-19. These patients were evacuated from Havana, Cuba, to the UK through MOD Boscombe Down as part of Operation BROADSHARE, the British military’s overseas response to COVID-19. We describe the safe transfer of patients with COVID-19 using a combined military–civilian model. In our view, we have demonstrated that patients with COVID-19 can be aeromedically transferred while ensuring the safety of patients and crew using a hybrid military–civilian model; this report contains lessons for future aeromedical evacuation of patients with COVID-19. %U https://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/jramc/early/2020/12/23/bmjmilitary-2020-001565.full.pdf