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Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

18th November 2010 - 18:37 GMT | by Tony Osborne in London

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The Netherlands government is considering contracting in some level of night-time search and rescue (SAR) capability due to delays in the delivery of NH90 multirole helicopters.

Capt Rik Janssen, NH90 Transition Manager for the Netherlands Defence Helicopter Force, told delegates at the Heli-Power 2010 conference in London on 17 November that if Lynx helicopters are retired from SAR duties as planned there would be a gap in SAR provision along the Dutch coastline for six months as there would not be enough NH90 crews trained and available for SAR operations. Daytime SAR coverage would continue to be provided by the

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