harry barker
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Unbelievable 35 years saving lives and now...sad times.
Sea kings
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im not in a position to comment on the sell by date of the sea kings,but i am in a position to say
there is no better feeling than seeing them around,some times giving you a wave,some time asking if they can drop someone on your deck,or asking where the heck their marker bouy is,cos you didnt know what it was and picked it up
AND CREWED BY THE BEST IN THE WORLD, no ifs no buts
kayos
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Like Duncan, I cannot comment on the lifespan of the Sea Kings. However why oh why are we paying a private American company to provide search and rescue services for the next 10 years at a cost of 1.6 billion?
Why not provide the army/navy with replacement helicopters and continue with what was a very good and often heroic public service?
Private companies must make a profit, so if they can do it cheaper than our armed forces, surely the service must be getting reduced?
Is this what we want? I despair about this and previous governments who just want to save a few quid!!
Why not provide the army/navy with replacement helicopters and continue with what was a very good and often heroic public service?
Private companies must make a profit, so if they can do it cheaper than our armed forces, surely the service must be getting reduced?
Is this what we want? I despair about this and previous governments who just want to save a few quid!!
