Crab - I think you & I both know that a planned 3 month 'overlap' of the service is not the same as the mil not standing down until the
new has been proved to operate to standard
Out of interest how is the military keeping trained and proficient crews at bases til the bitter end? I thought that was the point of a managed transition but if each base is hanging on to its military crews for 3 months once the civilian service is up and running then the numbers dont add up! I appreciate it is being phased in but you cant step out of a sea king straight into a S92/189/139
