Well it doesn't really matter what I think,and it really doesn't matter what you think, High Nr. What really matters is what the RAAF think, and it would seem that they think that they are getting good value for money because, not only have they kept with CHC, they have increased the size of the contract! Also, I don't know where you got the figure of $100 million from, but I would have thought that the use of 8 helicopters (five of which are autohover) and all the crews, engineering, ect for 14 years is really quite cheap. Less that $900,000 per year per machine. As for ZERO value, well I personally stretcher winched two Macchi pilots out of the bush, both of whom had vertabra fractures, both of whom went back flying. Do I think the contract is value for money, you bet I do, but as I said at the start, what I think really doesn't matter does it?
Assets saved? Invaders repelled? Not in the tender, that would have cost more
Hi Nigel, the girls are great, hope all's well with you
