Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
Originally Posted by
seadrills
Don't tell that to the Lynx / wildcat or Merlin crews.
Military SAR will remain a core capability of RN helicopter crews.
Seadrills, it was generally accepted that the fixed wing SAR could provide a quicker response, search a larger area, and enable the rescue aircraft to go direct to the scene thus maximising its time on station actually effecting a rescue.
I totally agree with you. The point I was trying to make was that some people think that military SAR is being phased out. Not true. The Royal Navy will retain a rotary wing SAR capability.