This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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In its 500th anniversary celebrations scheduled for today and tomorrow, the pilots of Canadian Armed Forces are going to once again fly the feeble Sea King helicopters. Surpassing the milestone of being able to effusively fly the beasts for an entire 50 years’ time is a proof of both the steadfastness and ability of those who operated and maintained them throughout the time, and to the failure of the government and officials that were unsuccessful in replacing the tired, often grounded Sea Kings since at least 1986.
It was previously decided that a set of Cyclone helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft will replace Sea King helicopters in 2008, however The Department of National Defense failed to fulfill the commitment. Few years afterwards, another commitment was made by the government to replace the aging series of helicopters ordered. Defence Minister, Peter MacKay, mentioned last year that the governments’ attempt to replace the Sea Kings was “the worst procurement in the history of Canada.” He was expectedly referring to both the former Liberal governments’ stop-start attempts at acquiring helicopter replacements, along with his own government’s frustrations at re-negotiating an appropriate contract with Sikorsky. Meanwhile, inquired about the future of aging Sea Kings, he announced that “they’re going to go right out of aviation service and into the museum in Ottawa, and that’s not a joke.”
In a latest comment on the situation made by former public works minister, Rona Ambrose, in June, she mentioned that “the bottom line is that they have not met their contractual obligation.”
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