Twas all quiet about SAR, Civvies, Non-Sea King Helicopters, and non-Yellow SAR Helicopters until a fair number of Rice Bowls got broken.
Nothing is permanent in Life folks.
The Bean Counters have found a cheaper way of doing this SAR business and the RAF was just no cost effective anymore.
I would imagine it will be more an exchange of uniforms than anything else in the long run.
As the RAF jobs go away...and Civvie Jobs open up....the transition seems plain.
The real change is along with the shift in uniforms shall also have to include a shift in attitudes and accepting there is a different but equally effective way of doing this non-combat SAR business.
The Rocking Chairs are certainly going to get moved around.