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quote Erm - well I think you'll find that people like Sterling appreciate it if their aircraft actually fly and make a profit for them. Unless, of course, they just do it for the good of the community.

Ah. Didn't realise that the Police aircraft in this case was just being used to provide profit for Sterling, thought it really was being used in a Police role for the community. Your implication seemed to be that Police Air Ops aircraft sometimes fly for commercial reasons. I guess that's true if you accept all the background people that make a profit from it's operation, from Sterling (was this particular aircraft leased from them?), to the fuel suppliers, the landing fees, the Observer's doughnuts etc. :D