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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UK PLC can't afford the capital to replace the Sea Kings because it would probably amount to around 2 billion Pounds. Aircraft OEMs don't provide credit so the only way to pay is to 1) Lease the aircraft or 2) Privatise the whole thing.
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codfather Member Since: 13 Feb 2010 Location: ayr Posts: 1171 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
nowhere did i INFER that civilian pilots are less brave or trained than military ones, (again re-read my original post "Transferring from navy to civilian pilots (albeit the same guys) will see them working under CAA rules, which means if the wind is too high they ain't going up north to rescue someone!" i am not getting at the pilots, as i know they are mainly military trained who then go on to civilian duties, so they are every bit as good - it is the health and safety aspect that i am getting at. I speak to ATCOs and SAR crew every day, and i am only passing on what their concerns are. MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ![]() Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG |
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"I speak to ATCOs and SAR crew every day, and i am only passing on what their concerns are"
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codfather Member Since: 13 Feb 2010 Location: ayr Posts: 1171 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
its ok, all sorted and in the past! end of story! thanks dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ![]() Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG |
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 ![]() ![]() |
I dont think thats true - having walked around Shawbury etc...it seems like joint service training to me...no private bods! Also UK PLC can should and must invest in kit...it shouldnt be "we cant" etc...paying money to a private company means somewhere full value isnt realised, thats because they have to make a profit - which is fair enough...but i want my taxs spent 100% on the service not 80% on a similar service and 20% on lining the pockets of someone. If that means staff get more £ or we have more equipment or any other combination - fine 100% of my tax I want in my services, not in a private company bank account. Mike 2014 Facelift Discovery |
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scrumps Member Since: 01 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 555 ![]() ![]() |
mse,
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 ![]() ![]() |
Im glad some of its going within the uk Mike
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
mse....
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 ![]() ![]() |
Still wrong Mike
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Enlighten me then? Who trains military helicopter pilots if not DHFS at Shawbury, Wallop etc? Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 ![]() ![]() |
First of all..."still wrong" was not what you read it to mean eg its still wrong they do it
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well let's just agree to disagree. Being an ex civil SAR pilot I think it works. We always had the best equipment, great winch crews, plenty of training and excellent aircraft availability rates.
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 ![]() ![]() |
Im also a pilot - i would much rather have the military rescue me, far better.
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Oh well, I hope you don't need rescuing then because your tax funded military won't be dong it much longer, "wrong" or not (you are a little one dimensional in your description) its fact.
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