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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
I do have a concern that Bristow's air and ground crews are recruited from military retirees - in the main, yes the services will still train helicopter air & ground crews but they would have to transition from Apaches & Cobras to be qualified on S & R helicopters.  |
Some pilots would have to convert from Apaches and Cobras, (Chinook, Merlin and Pumas too) but don't forget there is a pool of RAF S&R pilots flying Sea Kings.
They all have progressed up the ladder some from fixed wing Tucanos even.
Hell some are now flying Reapers out of Creech AFB in Nevada.
They are all well attuned to conversions from one bird to another.