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Old 24th Mar 2011, 13:29
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TorqueOfTheDevil
 
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only one sea king there with the RAF. so how will that help?
Now come on, don't be a dunderhead!

Bring back both Sea Kings from the FI...use these aircraft at one of the bases vacated by the S-92s...that means you only need to drag two Sea Kings out of storage to use at the other S-92 flight, and the S-92 issue is covered...as for the 139s down south, they could be replaced if need be by the ex-Irish S-61s.

Simples!

On a slightly less facetious note, bringing back the aircraft from the Falklands would give more fat in the system while the fleet goes through the mooted LEP. But losing two aircraft from the Falkland Islands Air Wing's grand total of 8 would surely require a re-branding...six aircraft is barely a squadron's worth, so how about we just call it the Falklands Air Flight?
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