Total Costs
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(including all local and running costs)
12. Estimates of costs are:
RAF personnel, flying effort, logistic
support etc.
HKAAF
Scheme A Scheme B
£
s
268,100
242,800
10,200
RAF Kal Tak establishment increase (civilians) 2,500
HAEC
1,200
25,000
76,800
Works Services
1,500
1,500
3rd Line, Cat 3 repairs
6,900
6,900
Storage of 3 reserve aircraft
2,400
2,400
Stores (racking and storekeepers)
3,400
3,400
Totals:
320,000
335,000
13. These figures do not include the resale value of the aircraft which we estimate would be about £35,000 each.
Of the total of £280,000 potential sales value for the eight aircraft involved in the proposal, rather more than half would have to be paid over to the US Government in respect of offshore purchases.
Air Force Department Views
14. We have examined CINCFE's paper, and agree that either scheme would achieve the aim. We also agree with CINCFE that Scheme B is preferable for the reasons stated, namely:
15.
It would be less complicated as servicing responsibilities would not be divided.
8.
It would not involve training of Auxiliary personnel.
b.
c.
It would be able to make full use of the extensive and efficient resources of HAEC for both first and second line servicing.
We estimate that the foreign exchange element of the costs would amount to £93,000 for Scheme A and £118,000 for Scheme B. In overall costs Scheme A would be slightly cheaper than Scheme B, but not to an extent which would cause us to change our preference for Scheme B.
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