Actor Sir David Jason, well-known as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses and Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost, but not so well-known as a keen helicopter pilot, has accepted the role of patron of the Association of Air Ambulances (AAA).

According to the newsletter of the Medical Indemnity Register (MIR) Sir David was shocked to discover that the air ambulance charities in England and Wales received no funding from the government or National Lottery.