I've heard it all what a pathetic argument. The fact YOU did Sar however many years ago with the 350's is like doing RPT in a Robbie! I am well aware that you had 350's as Sar machines in the old Sar flight and I guess by the fact that the Defence force went out and gave it to a contractor to provide full sar coverage is testament to your effectivness.
And before there were cars, people got around on horses!
Does this mean that people who rode horses were pathetic?
Remember that when the SAR contracts were first let to the "civvies" that the a/c of choice was a B212 which had little more capability than the pre 350 days a/c. i.e. the Huey.
It's not pathetic, it's called progress and using your resources to the maximum. (The resource in this case being $$$$)
