SAR ROLE IN AKROTIRI
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SAR ROLE IN AKROTIRI
Probably already covered, but with SAR going to the private sector who will cover the role in Cyprus and if the RAF who will train the guys if we have no SAR role in the UK.
Exactly the same folk that provide it now?
Nowt to do with UK SAR contract.
84 Sqn with their Griffins, trained by SARTU.
Nowt to do with UK SAR contract.
84 Sqn with their Griffins, trained by SARTU.
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No.84 Squadron only provides SAR as part of its remit. It is also used for support of British forces in general and also UNFICYP. The aircraft are owned by Cobham (I think).
Not sure about the continued training, but surely basic SAR techniques will continue to be taught to helicopter crews?
Not sure about the continued training, but surely basic SAR techniques will continue to be taught to helicopter crews?
pr00ne,
I think you have misread the original post. Part of his question was, if SAR in Cyprus is still going to be provided by RAF assets, who will train them in future. He was assuming SARTU would close once the RAF stopped SAR in UK.
With your response 84 Sqn with their Griffins, trained by SARTU. one can only presume you are stating that SARTU will remain in existence post civilization of UK SAR in 2016. Personally I would consider this highly unlikely.
Surely some sort of package at Shawbury upon being posted to 84 Sqn, and local conversion on the Sqn in Cyprus is a far more likely outcome?
I think you have misread the original post. Part of his question was, if SAR in Cyprus is still going to be provided by RAF assets, who will train them in future. He was assuming SARTU would close once the RAF stopped SAR in UK.
With your response 84 Sqn with their Griffins, trained by SARTU. one can only presume you are stating that SARTU will remain in existence post civilization of UK SAR in 2016. Personally I would consider this highly unlikely.
Surely some sort of package at Shawbury upon being posted to 84 Sqn, and local conversion on the Sqn in Cyprus is a far more likely outcome?
I thought ALL RAF RW went through SARTU for winching famil etc, and SAR dedicated crews did a much longer course?
Rumour in London before Xmas was continuation of SARTU but maybe with a different shade of blue uniform.
Rumour in London before Xmas was continuation of SARTU but maybe with a different shade of blue uniform.
one can only presume you are stating that SARTU will remain in existence post civilization of UK SAR in 2016. Personally I would consider this highly unlikely.
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All RN RW aircrew are SAR trained and will continue to be so ad infinitum. UK SAR is just the transfer of the shore based SAR requirement to civvies hands. The FAA will continue with maritime SAR as a standard secondary task, both around UK and worldwide.
