Biggus Said:
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What makes you think that fishery patrol and environmental monitoring in UK waters using fixed wing aviation assets isn't currently still happening, despite the lack of an MOD MPA fleet?
Good question. Current Govt (non-military) maritime aviation in the UK is provided as follows:
Aircraft Type Total Role Operator
AgustaWestland AW 139 x3 Search & Rescue CHC
Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander x1 Surveillance AAT
Cessna 404 Titan II x1 Pollution Patrol AAT
Cessna F406 Caravan II x1/1 Pollution Patrol/Spraying AAT
Lockheed L-188 Electra x2 Pollution Spraying AAT
Sikorsky S-92 x4 Search & Rescue CHC
AAT = operated by Atlantic Air Transport Ltd under contract.
CHC = operated by CHC Scotia under contract.
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