Tourist - I am hardly bigging myself up here - just highlighting that an international perspective on what we do in UK SAR from those in the world's largest coastguard is that we (not me, but we) do in fact have a very high standard to which others aspire.
If you want to get petty, ask some of the RN exchange pilots we have had what they think of RAF SAR standards of operation
(ie those who have actually flown with us rather than those sniping from the sidelines)
The serviceability of the Sea King fleet has never been much to crow about and 2 serviceable aircraft per flight is quite unusual nowadays.