Originally Posted by
Heathrow Harry
the emphasis will be fisheries patrol & environmental work and occasional search & rescue stuff - no need for all the other clutter
We used to do just this.
Ag and Fish (MAFF and DAF(S)) paid for 70% of 3 aircraft and DOE paid for 30%. Eventually they decided that we were too expensive and bought their own aircraft.
If these are the roles you propose then the buy and costs would not fall to the MOD.