The big question is why, if there are going to be 12 bases each with circa 4 x 4 man crews giving a total of 192 aircrew, is the MoD funding 70% of SAR H and only getting 66 aircrew places? With the way the MoD budget is being squeezed currently it seems rather odd to throw money (£3 -5 Bn) at something you get very little benefit from, especially on a pro rata basis.