Gp Capt Steve Garden, in charge of the RAF's Search and Rescue operations in the UK, said "This year alone we have been busier at Leconfield than we ever have been in the past.
"Such demanding rescues require the aircraft to be maintained once they've been flown, that means they've been taken offline for maintenance more often.
"Don't be worried, the Royal Air Force will provide search and rescue helicopters. The availability we get from our helicopters is second to none.
Busier at Lec than in the past - that's global warming for you!
Availability is second to none - oh please Steve what planet are you on? You'll get your Air Commodore without that kind of unfounded BS.
Demanding rescues require more maintenance? How does the helicopter know what kind of rescue it is doing? perhaps the cabs have started talking to you...
Nice to see PC again and not looking a day older...