so how many were there available for UK-wide SAR? How many rescues was it used on? Our FLIR turret has been used on hundreds if not thousands.
As I so clearly stated, it was 1 unit paid for by Shell and primarily for use by Shell. We carried out about 100 rescues a year, almost none for Shell. The LN 450 was actually a predecessor to the excellent LN400, as used by the excellent Bristow SAR units on the S61 and never used by the crabs, with whom I sadly served a 2 year exchange more than 40 years ago. I was actually invited to rejoin the military as a crab flying Chinooks for 7 Squadron, with the promise of a transfer to SAR after one tour, but luckily I decided not to become anally retentive and continued my life as a human being
