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I’ll buy that. HMCS Redgreen HMCS Letterkenney HMCS Shoresy HMCS Melonville (old school)…

Ain’t. Gonna. Happen. Nobody is going to touch the religion third rail.

For exactly the same reason we do not name warships “Jesus Christ” or “Buddha” , this is complete non-starter.

Would not shock me if a friend/relative of a victim saw an opportunity and took…

That’s terr…I can’t even.

Oh, that one. At least, there was no fire. And no helos were harmed in the incident. Somehow.

Yeah, I know. I watched both 403 and 427 bucket water on fires in their respective training areas. I think the big giant heads saw it as too much temptation to freelance off the ranges and divested the capability.

Genius.

There is a general rule that the CAF cannot provide services that compete with civilian industry. There really is not a shortage of commercial helicopters that are bucket capable, in my experience.

I am sure that Alan Williams will be along, any second now, to admit that he was wrong…

Fair question. None. You made some fairly…definitive…statements concerning water bombers and aerial attack. I was just looking to establish your experience base to make those comments.

Ok. Just checking, chief.

I see. Tell me, how many years of actual aviation experience do you have?

I did not say there were none in BC. Compared to the size of the Province, there are very few, conveniently located airports, capable of 737 sized (plus) tankers.

FSA does not belong to a specific element. It is what is know as a “purple” trade, meaning you can be assigned an Army, Navy or Air Force uniform, but are liable still for service anywhere in the CAF- ship, fighter squadron, infantry battalion, base or headquarters- without any real regard for...

I like that soldiers will always be soldiers…

There is more to the story than Coulson lets on. Leaving aside the helicopter side of things, Coulson focuses on large aircraft conversion to tanker. When you look the Province of BC, there just are not that many airfields with runways long enough or (very crucially) strong enough to operate...

Right. We will see about that, once the build starts…

This.

Well, well, well… Isn’t that cosy?