Crab and others.
No, RN SAR cabs do not have ILS, however, the replacements will.
Red does not mean below precision approach minima for a helicopter. Red at Culdrose in particular means that some area of the airfield is red. You can always come up over loo bar or up the Helford depending on the wind direction.
771 launches without atc being in the tower all the time.
The replacement could do the same.
Civvy police helicopters operate from Culdrose without ATC, as do the gliding club etc.
Can any of you show me figure that show that SAR from Culdrose is stopped by weather more than any other base?
No?
Thought not.
Is this an example of early political manuevering against Culdrose?