Should say “like a cruise ship”
OK that is quite a small target.....
Rotate short term, there’s a handful of people with herc time in Comox who have gotten requalified, a handful of people posted there this APS (I think all volunteers), and supposed to be a bunch of people posted next APS. There will still be some rotations after this APS but not as many as this summer. 442 SARTechs I think are mostly done their conversions, or at least enough of them are (many had herc time).
OK OK even I can understand that there are certain limitations. Love the GIF.Sensors are great, in most (some?) cases. In some cases, they're useless. We did a SAR (PIW, SS 4ish)...we had Low RSC radar, IR (just turned night when we started the search). What we really needed was the big honkin' search light off the Argus...
Their caps/lims aren't very well appreciated outside the op flying community. One time, we were tasked to do an "IR search for a PIW" (pers who was in the water for 24+ hrs).
Another one...helo down overland in Ont. We actually got asked if we were "using MAD during the search".
Their family always swears that they always wear their life jackets. I did a search last summer in one of the Great Lakes and the water temp was 27C. The theoretical survival time is pretty long if they’re wearing a life jacket. Easy to find too though unless it’s camouflage.
In case anyone wants a giggle or two, here's the info-machine's version ...
Government of Canada provides an update on the operationalization of the CC-295 Kingfisher - Canada.ca
A modern and capable military is critical to Canada’s domestic security and our contribution on the world stage. This includes our role in domestic maritime search and rescue.www.canada.ca
Also archived here and here in case the links don't work.Backgrounder – Delay in Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the CC-295 Kingfisher - Canada.ca
A modern and capable military is critical to Canada’s domestic security and our contribution on the world stage. This includes our role in domestic search and rescue (SAR).
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Looks like a lab to me.
not sure, but I know it was dragged out a number of times until it just became not workable.
