A [sic] MoD spokesperson said: “It is wrong to suggest the MoD operates 40 Search and Rescue helicopters at any one time. There are 16 operational Royal Navy and RAF Sea Kings - 2 at each of the 8 bases - which deliver the UK’s search and rescue service. The rest of the fleet are either in deep maintenance, used as part of training programmes or based overseas. These aircraft are not available for operations.
It shouldn't still depress me that even the MoD can't get the facts right, but it does...
a Standard maybe....but not necessarily THE Standard
Do elaborate?
Who/what wil [sic] cover the Falklands post 2017?
Never mind 2017, all the RAF Sea Kings will be gone by the end of 2015 (under current plans). Doesn't leave a huge amount of time, but no doubt something will turn up...