Jay, I said the
crews would be of the same high standard - obviously an assumption based on historical norms and the racing certainty that current RAF /RN SAR crews will be leaping across. Incidentally, given that fact, how are Manning / Drafters planning to manage the orderly transition from Mil SAR to Civ SAR assuming their existing personnel will be champing at the bit to grab a seat / strop on the future capability?
Whether the SAR service remains the same, I leave to those who have direct experience of both Mil and Civ. The present MCA (
CHC) contract with S92 and AW139
appears very capable (yes, I've watched Highland Emergency!) and I certainly wouldn't want to argue on this forum that they fail to match military standards. You may disagree?
Granite, the Skimmers I'm sure will sort out their own SAR winching arrangements as they currently do. Whether or not they'll need it for any carriers is a moot point and I'm not going there for fear of awakening some sleeping Prune dragons.
