Jim Goodbourn is joining Bristow Helicopters in the UK to develop other search and rescue opportunities following a recently secured search and harmonisation contract. Goodbourn headed the RAF Search and Rescue Service from 2003 to 2005 and has been a search and rescue and Chinook pilot and joint forces operational planner. Bristow already operates four of the 12 search and rescue bases at Lee on Solent, Portland, Sumburgh and Stornoway and has been involved in the delivery of UK search and rescue services since 1982. Richard Burman, Bristow md says: "Bristow will seek to work with the RAF and Navy to ensure that the military search and rescue capability continues to develop.