I'm sorry, I didn't realise that Mil SAR and Civ SAR were different? Surely picking up some poor chap from the bottom of a cliff is virtually the same whoever does the rescue?
Several of the gents involved are some of the most experienced folks the military have. No, they have little experience of contract law and high finance. However, they do realise when Company A states it can do a job with Aircraft B, and it will be so much cheaper, that in reality the aircraft is not suitable, practically it cannot do the task required and is therefore not Fit for Purpose and will cost shed loads more in the long run, or produce a lower level of service than currently provided.
Or is that too simplistic?
ps Still no idea how to quote!!
Last edited by No Vote Joe; 13th Aug 2012 at 14:19.