London baby! (Might be slow for 56kers)

jamesstables · Post by **jamesstables** » 03 May 2007, 22:03

The 412 could well end up replacing the Seaking, the Cyprus Griffons are part of some semi-privatized deal which is apparently working much better than they thought. Its looking like all the UK SAR will be contracted out to Bristows, CHC, etc in the not too distant future.

jab · Post by **jab** » 04 May 2007, 15:24

jamesstables wrote:The 412 could well end up replacing the Seaking, the Cyprus Griffons are part of some semi-privatized deal which is apparently working much better than they thought. Its looking like all the UK SAR will be contracted out to Bristows, CHC, etc in the not too distant future.

Can Bristows do SAR

? And I think the Griffin/412 could replace the Sea Kings and the Sikorsky S-61N MkII as I dont know any aircraft off there size that could do SAR apart from a Merlin?

Regards

James

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2007, 15:35

JAB

Bristows have ben doing SAR for many, many, years...

Do you remember the series years ago on TV "Rescue India Juliet"

Garry

jab · Post by **jab** » 04 May 2007, 16:40

Garry Russell wrote:JAB

Bristows have ben doing SAR for many, many, years...

Do you remember the series years ago on TV "Rescue India Juliet"

Garry

Have they

No sorry I dont remember that prgramme

But I have seen India Juliet in seaside resuce

James

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2007, 17:01

They have been doing a coastguard role but that has been increasing with time.

Often cutbacks have reduced the military presence and they have filled in like at Lee and Portland.

From the Governments point of view it is a fixed payment but it can't be good losing total control over so many things..like the research that used to be RAE

They seem to forget what the forces are all about in the wider picture.

Seems odd that the Government want to have more control over the civil population with new laws and restriction yet at the same time reduce the commitment of the military.

Originally the idea was to relieve the forces of picking up stray civilians allowing them to concentrate on there role of being ready to rescue downed airman...but it seems to have spread.

I surpose the SAR they are talking about Bristows here is taking over the military role as an extention to the civilian work they do now.

Garry

jab · Post by **jab** » 04 May 2007, 22:30

Seems a shame what the goverment are doing too the force's :sad: Anyway I think Bristow will be good at playing SAR http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1101718/L/

PS sorry off the Hijack off this thread

James

jamesstables · Post by **jamesstables** » 04 May 2007, 22:33

The one in that photo ditched off the dutch coast a few months back!

I'm sure they will do a good job, its just funny how you happened to pick that one!

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 05 May 2007, 09:00

Pringle wrote:As for a comparison to another aircraft, well its going to be hard as i have only worked on the Dominie...which was usually unserviceable :roll:

Dominie's unservicable? Never!

Pringle · Post by **Pringle** » 05 May 2007, 10:19

It was brilliant, walking into morning brief and getting to the serviceability part.

Tutors, all serviceable
King Airs, 1 u/s
Dominies, 1 serviceable

We would usually be priority 3 as well, so back to the mess to get changed for some time in the gym :roll:

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 05 May 2007, 16:43

Pringle wrote:It was brilliant, walking into morning brief and getting to the serviceability part.

Tutors, all serviceable
King Airs, 1 u/s
Dominies, 1 serviceable

We would usually be priority 3 as well, so back to the mess to get changed for some time in the gym :roll:

Lol. The Dominies are a little better now I think - at least in the morning!