I recognize the iconic nature of the yellow SAR aircraft, but I think they should have opted for the multi-role colouring.
C-130s in full combat paint have been handling SAR in remote areas for a long time. Nobody complains when they show up -- with their very excellent SARTECs on board.
The Canadian military is highly professional, but modestly funded. Flexibility is very important.
When called on to support humanitarian missions in a dysfunctional country with active pockets of fighting, yellow is not the colour for your aircraft.
Last year, there was another article on the National Post website that outlined the political strife within the DND in regards to the paint scheme and at that time, the decision was to use grey paint. Obviously that decision is now reversed and the new planes are to be painted yellow.
No matter the politics and bickering over the paint, I am just glad that our very old and way past their useful life, SAR planes are finally being replaced - regardless of colour.
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