The argument seems to be not that the State doesn’t need a SAR or EAS (or indeed MATS), but which state asset is best placed to provide it. I would say that it’s time to stop viewing the Air Corps as the be-all, end-all, and above all cheap option.
Arguments about raising the profile of the Air Corps with the public are smoke and mirrors. The DF has been doing this service for many years, with such a resultant raise in its profile that the DoD can block purchase of a cut-price P12 using the argument “There is not enough Hanger Space” without anyone calling BS or the public caring. It’s probably time to stop chasing that particular rabbit.
Arguments about raising the profile of the Air Corps with the public are smoke and mirrors. The DF has been doing this service for many years, with such a resultant raise in its profile that the DoD can block purchase of a cut-price P12 using the argument “There is not enough Hanger Space” without anyone calling BS or the public caring. It’s probably time to stop chasing that particular rabbit.
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