Sadly Morris1 a saving is a saving. If I could save on my outgoings at home I would. Even 0.01%!
The old saying of 'look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves' springs to mind.
Policing existed before Air Support, it exists where currently there is no Air Support and it exists when the weather precludes there being any Air Support.
Sadly, Air Support falls in the 'nice to have' column, although many on here think that society will fall appart and chaos reign without Air Support.
Time to wake up an smell the coffee.