Tango, are you perhaps under the impression that Bond are involved in this police contract? If so, I can (in the strongest possible terms) assure you that they are not - Western Counties went independent from
PAS some years ago. Bond's operation at Filton is the Air Ambulance contract - an entirely separate venture totally unconnected with the police.
Having just returned to the land of the internet from 5 delightful days at sea off North Rona working for Bond, I've checked my internal mail (yup - 4% pay rise going ahead as promised over 2 years ago), had my previous month's allowances and expenses paid in full and received confirmation that - at my grand old age (see left) - Bond are putting me through my IR later this year in time to take up 'floater' duties on the new aircraft being provided for the lighthouse contract. I bet there's a lot of folk out there who wish the industry was all going Bond's way
