What's The Solution?
Maybe the time has come with this Thread to move it on.
Sea King has proved a pretty good cab but the airframes etc are now approaching or past their sell by date.
First question then: would a fleet replacement of Sea Kings by new Sea Kings with updated cockpits and other goodies be an answer ie is the spec of the current Sea King 3A still fit for purpose?
Second question: if the answer to the first question is 'NO' - however you wish to express that word, what represents an outline spec for an SAR aircraft which fulfils the needs of the UK, Falklands and wherever else we want to provide SAR cover?
Third question: Is the current RN/RAF/Coastguard mix efficient, sustainable, necessary and if not, what should it be and what would the basing strategy be?
Old Duffer