The future of UK SAR, post SAR-H
Jim and crab.
Please start looking for the positives and stop just looking for negatives.
From an article that that was posted only 3 pages back from the FT and a quote from AW.
AgustaWestland is gearing up for production of the first civilian helicopter designed and built in Britain for more than 30 years as the government weighs two bids to privatise its search and rescue service that would both employ about 10 of the company’s aircraft.
I'm not a maths professor but I'm pretty sure the 10 aircraft at 5 lot 2 bases equals 2 aircraft per base. Just smile a bit more guys! ;-)