A few years back Portugal bought 6 KA32 for firefighting.....they are now all rusting in a Hangar.........Now with this new acquisition....theyll go on the same way. That Country has way too much money.
Although its a great punch line to get money from the tax payers to the Air Force saying "we are going to buy a state of the art helicopter to help with firefighting" ..... and after the money arrives theyll buy something and ask for more money for the maintenance......Just like they did with the "Merlin". Its just amazing