UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread
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Some more cabs nearing completion in the States.
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HM Coastguard - Sikorsky S92 - Shipping
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HM Coastguard - Sikorsky S92 - Shipping
Nice to see the first S92 flying at Humberside yesterday. A friend of mine has had a tour of the new hangar. His words "superb".
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To deliver on the Gap SAR contract, Bristow deployed four new Sikorsky S-92 helicopters that feature the latest SAR technology, including night vision
Balfour Beatty join a long line of visitors to northern Scotland whose efforts have blown away.
There is a meeting at Humberside later today.
Inverness? Your guess is as good as mine now.
There is a meeting at Humberside later today.
Inverness? Your guess is as good as mine now.
'The Daily Mail' now has serious competition from the new 'The Daily Jimf671'. We are all doomed I tell you - all doomed 
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Bristow Humberside
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The ladrador is the only one that has twigged to the great heater in the S-92!
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Oops, sorry Same Again, that's two in one day. Does that blow your theory?
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Mountain Rescue Team helicopter training | Border - ITV News
New helicopter to replace Sea King - ITV News
The ladrador is the only one that has twigged to the great heater in the S-92!
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G-MCGE - Bristow Helicopters - Aircraft info and flight history - Flightradar24
Oops, sorry Same Again, that's two in one day. Does that blow your theory?
Good to hear "it's got GPS so it can hover very very carefully... and can carry 11 team members". That's nearly as many as a Wessex or Sea King.........but it does have a rear ramp, and is fast and nice and shiney! 
Yes, fast and nice and shiney. Excellent.
Not sure about the 11th seat. Is the winchman on the belt and standing? The official line appears to be "Capacity: 21 persons as required ..."
You had an official line on Wessex and Sea King didn't you Albert? Tell us about the official line when it's dark and there is nobody about.
Not sure about the 11th seat. Is the winchman on the belt and standing? The official line appears to be "Capacity: 21 persons as required ..."
You had an official line on Wessex and Sea King didn't you Albert? Tell us about the official line when it's dark and there is nobody about.
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Official Line
On the Sea King Mk3/3A there were officially 19 passenger seats as far as I can remember. However, practically, far fewer due to equipment, weight, C of G, temperature/performance, fuel, weather etc. A Wessex had far fewer seats but not sure what the official line was, probably two men and a dog with a small bag.
When push came the shove you just crammed people in. Most I had in the back of a Sea King was 24 but the majority of them were children.
When push came the shove you just crammed people in. Most I had in the back of a Sea King was 24 but the majority of them were children.
16 in a Wessex but I recall more than twenty in a 72 Sqn cab during the Antrim Princess rescue (not my cab). 
My comment re the S92 was more aimed at the MRT 'Expert' who believes that GPS is a)new and b) anything to do with hovering. I just love 'experts' and journalists!
My comment re the S92 was more aimed at the MRT 'Expert' who believes that GPS is a)new and b) anything to do with hovering. I just love 'experts' and journalists!
I think there have been three S-92 cabin layouts in service in just the last two years so we should let the guy score a few points for any figure that's close!