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Default Red Cloud Abandoned!
On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:48:53 GMT, wrote:

I don't think the USCG uses a Ferrari for rescues. When you invite
guests over for a visit, does your mortgage payment change?

They use helicopters with a purchase cost of at least $2 or 3M, and a
flying cost upwards of $2K/hour. The purchase cost is baked in but
the flying costs are not.

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