PAN news - I only comment on the industry I am in. A police force with ONLY plank wing, is either short of money, or has a chief constable who is anti air support - full stop. I can only think of 2 forces in this dept!!!
There IS a place for plank ops but it is very limited, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The helo is superior in EVERY department (don't drag endurance into it - very few jobs require the average force to remain airborne for hours on end). Helo AND FW is the ideal - but then we're back to costs.
Capt Eagle - May I suggest a visit to ANY (preferably the Gardai) police air support unit - it's amazing what you'll learn there. Then we'll talk
