John, you shouldn't be so quick to take offence - I was not denigrating 771 in any way shape or form - we even have a resident crab in there with them to spy and report back!
I was referring to the posters who like to take a quick pop at the RAF SARF with uneducated, ill-informed comments because they really don't understand how SAR can be done. Unfortunately it always seems to come from ex-RN guys - jealousy maybe - funny how only one of the RN exchange rearcrew that came to Chivenor ever went back to the Navy and none of the pilots have
Your data shows clearly that the RAF do more SAROPs (because we have more flights) so collectively we have more experience - it is not a coincidence that the OpCon for all SAR helos in UK is the RAFSARF Commander and that the ARCCK is an RAF organisation as well. Yet every man and his dog thinks they can do it better and/or cheaper which very greatly denigrates the dedication and professionalism of all parts of the RAFSARF.