Helicopters
I've searched for these points but with no joy. At risk of stating the obvious, it strikes me that the on-board helicopters (6 involved?) would have a better vantage point than the ships and SAR aircraft:
- they can hover to distinguish between a white horse and debris
- they can operate higher than the ships but lower than the other aircraft
So:
Q1 have there been any reports or video of them getting airborne yet to check out the "credible" sitings, eg from the Aussie and NZ P3s ?
Q2 does anyone know the range of said helicopters so they could fly out and back, ahead of the ships now converging on the new search area, and get to the point of the latest debris sighting sooner rather than later ?