TOFO - exactly.
BS - my point was not to say that the helicopters are long reach assets, but they have plenty of 'expertise' to man the sensors and to also fly a long range MPA should one be profured. As TOFO so rightly points out, there are people in dark blue that are current, competent and probably willing to do the job too.
Nimbev - that is not what you said in your original statement about a lack of "
Air ASW expertise" which seemed to completely discount the Royal Navy's WAFU 'pingers'.
LJ
