Still banging the same old drum which might have sounded good originally,
and who wouldn'l agree to such a fantastic plan, BUT :
t will give all forces access to helicopter support 24 hours a day, 365 days year – in contrast to the current system which sees some force helicopters grounded for days a time while they are being repaired.
This can / has been / is being done NOW without NPAS !
97 per cent of the population of England and Wales will remain within 20 minutes' flying time.
Figures unproved / unreliable, and DO NOT mean 97 per cent of the population will get Air Supoort within 20 minutes for "24 hours a day, 365 days a year".
It will also save the police service £15m per year
Really ? <yawn> - Isn't that just the cost of the scrapped / doomed aircraft removed under the NPAS plan ? Oh and :
..... when fully operational.
.... that's around 2018 isn't it ?
