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End Of The Line For RAF/RN SeaKings

  • 09-02-2010 6:59pm
    #1
    Original Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭


    To do with CHC.
    http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Yellow-Sea-King-Helicopters-Being-Replaced-By-Consortium-That-Will-Operate-White-And-Orange-Choppers/Article/201002215544915?lid=ARTICLE_15544915_YellowSeaKingHelicoptersBeingReplacedByConsortiumThatWillOperateWhiteAndOrangeChoppers&lpos=searchresults


    End Of The Iconic Yellow Sea King Chopper

    5:59pm UK, Tuesday February 09, 2010
    Geoff Meade, defence correspondent

    Britain's iconic bright yellow Sea King rescue helicopters - recently seen in action in the West Cumbria floods - are soon to disappear.

    The Ministry of Defence has named a private consortium to take over provision of the military-run emergency service.

    After more than 40 years, the RAF and Royal Navy aircraft that have literally saved hundreds of lives among shipwrecked sailors and stranded mountaineers, are being replaced.

    The Soteria consortium is to operate brand-new white and orange helicopters from 2012.

    Under a Private Finance Initiative worth £6bn the new service will be flown by a mixture of civilian and forces pilots.

    Soteria includes French defence firm Thales, CHC Helicopters, Royal Bank of Scotland and helicopter-maker Sikorsky.

    The consortium had to promise to retain all 12 search-and-rescue stations around Britain.

    As well as improving reliability, the changeover will free up military pilots for operational duty in Afghanistan.

    Last year the head of the RAF told Sky News a shortage of crews, not aircraft, was the main impediment to providing more airlift to troops fighting the Taliban.


Comments

  • #2
    globemaster1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭globemaster1986


    No mention of the type/types to be operated by the new consortium. S-92 perhaps like HM Coastguard? They also operate the AW139 but given that Sikorsky are part of the consortium S-92 would be favoured?


  • #3
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭CaptainSkidmark


    personally its shattering news, i love that chopper!


  • #4
    Klunk001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭Klunk001


    globemaster1986 wrote: »
    No mention of the type/types to be operated by the new consortium. S-92 perhaps like HM Coastguard? They also operate the AW139 but given that Sikorsky are part of the consortium S-92 would be favoured?

    CHC/Soteria are already running the MCA contract at the northern and southern bases in the UK untill around 2012.One type, Sikorsky-92's, numbers to be confirmed for new contract. Possibly two heli's per base, colour scheme black and orange not white and orange as quoted by Sky.


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