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At least for the moment they have a helicopter that can join in with the search, as opposed to the NPAS plan to replace it with a fixed wing. In case it has been missed, at a time when this fixed wing would be needed most, like now, it would be no use whatsoever because of both the weather and terrain !!
Otherwise we'd be seeing a fixed wing down there NOW, which of course there isn't, because of the weather and terrain....point made!
This is proof of a lack of understanding. IF this sad incident occurred in the future and IF The rotary wing a/c is replaced with a fixed wing there would still be two rotary wing aircraft overhead. The fixed wing may have been deployed elsewhere to backfill the two rotary wings. This is proper border less tasking. This forum is full of doubters who shout and moan the loudest the think that comments like point made mean exactly that. Give it a chance, heaven forbid but it may just turn out to be the saving of air support in England and Wales. As PA says may just be the best of the set of options.