Fairey Gannet ASR Query

[Cobra]

Hey Guys,i was just surfing Google,when a Question hit me. Was the Fairey Gannet Ever considered for ASR(Air Sea Rescue) use? it's a Question i wondered about because it seemed like a Natural fit for that Plane. What Say You? thanks for looking. Dan

[Mossie]

The anti-submarine version could drop an inflatable dinghy, while the AEW version could perform the search role.  The two versions are actually very different, with not much commonality between them.  I read the AEW version was tobe called the Albatross for this very reason, but as the anti-submarine version was being retired this never happened.

[PR19_Kit]

There wasn't any need for an ASR Gannet for the FAA or the RAF as they both had much more suitable aircraft available already. In the FAA's case they had Whirliwind and Sea King choppers, and the RAF had both those types and the Shackleton as well.

Of course ALL things are possible in Whiffworld.............