Paul Coleman is a fine chap and has told it like it is.
Would the RAF spokesman like to tell us why there are no oleos in the spares system, why we are changing Main gearboxes like it is going out of fashion and why it is going to get worse as the groundcrew are civilianised and replaced with inexperienced technicians. Some of the guys going to the FI, finish their Sea King course (provided by the RAF) 2 days before they fly down South!
DARA can't cope with the depth servicing so HMF is going to be re-invented at Leconfield and Westland are too preoccupied with sorting their presidential 101 fiasco out to keep their eye on the UK ball.
The fact is that we won't fly unserviceable aircraft so availability, or lack of it, will eventually force a solution. SAR H in 2010 anyone?