UK HM Coastguard
Having read several reports of the Norwegian requirements and what this aircraft is allegedly capable of, its a great shame ( in my view) that UK plc didn't decide to pay out the large sum of UK taxpayers cash that the Coastguard PFI is costing on buying British. This version of the Merlin appears to be the perfect successor to the SAR Sea King or have I got my rose tinted spectacles on again?