the attitude you portray here to non-mil aviation is both haughty and deplorable.
as ever the crab bashing desires outweigh the reality of what I am saying - I have been very clear several times that I do not regard civ SAR crews as inferior in any way shape or form - I
have criticised some of the capabilities that some have claimed for some civSAR platforms.
I have also criticised the process that has taken us through one failed competitive tendering farce and is now moving towards a lowest possible bidder for the second. Can you really believe that the way we are going is best for UKSAR?
I am too old and cynical to believe the glossy brochures and the snake-oil sales patter of how everything will be just wonderful if you trust the market to produce the right solution.