This is not a mil bashing post, just a statement of fact. The modern civvy SAR aircraft have a vastly superior serviceability record. The smaller ones may not be a great platform, unlike the S92, but they still deliver when it comes to reliability. With only 2 engineers (and a day working Chief Engineer) keeping the HMCG aircraft online, are the mil aircraft over-maintained or is there too much paperwork/WRAM etc??? Does this not prove that the debate for upgrading/Carsonising and prolonging the SK was wrong. Replacements needed urgently- but with a decent aircraft and certainly not 5 big and 5 medium (small) as has been proposed. Lord help us.