Doris Day
Oh my, what a sad state of affairs. Not too long ago RAF SAR Boys were telling everybody they were the best and bad-mouthing the likes of CHC and Bristows - now it would appear that the rats are deserting the sinking ship. We all sympathise - The current undermanning and slow output from SARTU/OCU is making it difficult to replace a few guys who have left. But don't be too quick to jump ship - the grass ain't alway greener on the outside. You have a service to be proud of and I for one find the current trend of 'picking over the bones' most distasteful. The smart people around anticipate that CHC have many challenges ahead and if anybody thinks it will be a good place to be over the transition then good luck. Furthermore, don't for one moment believe that you are going to get as much training as in the RAF. Commercial constraints will restrict flying to a minimum, so hang on to those memories of 25 - 30 hrs a month for a bit longer. Harmonised SAR is a long way off yet and I wouldn´t right-off the milSAR too soon.
For those of you in RAF and RN SAR who still have some pride - good luck and keep up the excellent work.
