The Aberdeenshire Press and Journal has this article on the new aircraft:
http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk...folderPk=85744
How capable is the spare aircraft going to be? I thought there were only two SAR AS332L2's with Bond. Is there a third black and yellow machine somewhere or is it a red passenger aircraft being used as a backup? If the latter, does it have all the SAR modes, twin hoists, FLIR, etc., able to be attached or is it just a basic model AS332L2?
This isn't a "stir-it-up" question, just interested in the capabilities of the spare.