As has been mentioned earlier, in the late 80's HMG saw for to deploy a 120 Sqn Nimrod to ASI in order or search for two missing Cessna 210 aircraft and their two Australian ferry pilots off the west coast of Africa. The aircraft with the assistance of a passing Herc tanker flew about 85 hours searching and the whole mission used up 100+ Flying hours. It was rumoured that the Aus government or the families were contributing to the cost but all in all, it was a very expensive mission and it wasn't abandoned until wreckage and a possible body was spotted. So why is it different this time? (Apart from the fact that we haven't got any long range SAR).