Air Transport Mounting Arrangements
Why is it not possible for Air Transport to collect frieght (primarily helicopters) from the many airfields that are AT capable (i.e. Wattisham)?
There seems to be an aversion to this as a capability.
Is it realised how much engineering effort is required to 'fix' helicopters once they have flown as frieght in order to then fly them to where they live and vice versa. This process involves amazing amounts of man hours and engineering effort for what appears little benefit.
I do understand the strains that AT are under but fail to see the 'huge' impact on an aircraft being loaded or unloaded at a different airfield, is it truly that difficult and given the percieved level of difficulty has it been assessed in a manner that balances the needs of all, not just AT?
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