R.A.N.Helicopter Purchases
1964 purchase UH-1B Up to date avonics replaced by world war 2 radios.WHY?
1969/70 Wessex 31A upgraded to 31B.A Royal Navy based unit was fitted with USN based Sonar plus HUDAT. NO AVONICS UP GRADE.Did it work to the required standard .NO. WHY?
1973/75 Wessex to be replaced by the Seaking.A model was specially developed for the RAN. Used no where else in the world.WHY?
1973/74 Kiowa introduced into service for survey ship Moresby.Avonics modified as a retrograde step.WHY?
These are a few examples of the public service Dept. of Defence planning. Generally overriding the uniform serviceman that still is a major problem today as seen by the Seasprite $1 billion mess.
Why should the serviceman and taxpayer be made to pay for this waste.Sack the public servants and replace them with people ability, practicable experience and a desire to help the country and Services.
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