Who do you think provides the "improved infrastructure and ... modern helicopter fleet" enjoyed .....blah blah blah..... by RAAF etc etc??
Modern, you mean those 76a's that came from Jordan!
Sure you can tart then up with glass and modular engines, but its still an old tart in a new frock!
Auto hover..... if it works.
Winching at night over water in a 76
Single door, alright if you have to hoist a knucklehead who has already had the nylon let down, how 'bout a floating stretcher
Combat SAR..... for get it
If the RAAF were deadly serious it would be HH-60, ESS, IFR with probe for chasing a C130, TFR, Dual hoist, Big door etc etc etc.
I know your all gonna say when was the last time there was a serious knuck rescue, all i can think of is the K1W1 off Pearce.
But hey the guys in the thights wont even fire it up if there is no SAR available
We live in hope
just remember your SAR service is provided by the lowest bidder
As for One operator in Sydney, I'm all for it, several BK's for Primary's, Peddy flight and NETS when you feel the need for speed
