How will the RN and RAF do SAR
I assume with civvy contractors now moving into the UK SAR role that the likes of 771 and 202 squadrons will vanish along with the Sea King. So what will the military do for SAR! The civilian rescue...
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I guess that the Bristow consortium will conduct SAR for any downed military aircrew and send the bill to the MoD. No reason why downed military pilots within the UK have to be picked up by military...
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Which will lead to the interesting situation where MoD gets billed (ground pax being lifted with hypothermia?) and civvies don't. I've been in mountains with the UK free service and foreign "better...
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Why would the MOD get billed? Commercial firm is contracted to provide SAR coverage for the UK by the UK government. How is rescuing military personnel any different?Training would be a different...
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I initially thought this question was about SAR for the carrier group.
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Civ101 wrote:Why would the MOD get billed? Commercial firm is contracted to provide SAR coverage for the UK by the UK government. How is rescuing military personnel any different?Might not be in their...
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Jeneral28 wrote:I initially thought this question was about SAR for the carrier group.All RN helo's at sea have a SAR capability/liability. SAR for a Carrier group will be provided by either an...
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shaun wrote:Civ101 wrote:Why would the MOD get billed? Commercial firm is contracted to provide SAR coverage for the UK by the UK government. How is rescuing military personnel any different?Might not...
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Four of the 12 'pre-contract' SAR operating locations, Sumburgh, Stornoway, Lee on Solent and Portland, had civilian contractors operating SAR on HM Coastguard contracts. I imagine the arrangements...
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