On Jan 3, 12:58 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
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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.

I live right next to a CG base and they fly their helicopters
virtually continuously. I guess they send air assets to a distress
call less than once a month. Is it really better to pay them to check
out the bikinis on Waikiki than it is to have them saving some
lives?

-- Tom.