Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ

[Colin Parkinson]

There is a simple solution, lease helicopters and crews from TC, like the CCG does. Get another 5 Bells 429's, paint them gray and equip them with any radio's required. The pilots and crews already have security clearances.

 

[Furniture]

There is a simple solution, lease helicopters and crews from TC, like the CCG does. Get another 5 Bells 429's, paint them gray and equip them with any radio's required. The pilots and crews already have security clearances.

That doesn't change the reality that it would take up bunk space for the people who fly and maintain the aircraft. That means less people for other tasks, which might be more important to the RCN, or the GoC.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

CCG seems to think helicopters are worth the expense and extra mouths to feed. Generally in my day it was a pilot and technician. If they had a lot of flying to do, then they double up. Plus who would be so foolish to build a ship with a helicopter hanger and no accommodations for the helicopter crew?