Madam Chairman, I have heard enough of this. It is actually 30 hours, not 40 hours, but the member left out some words, person hours. That means that if a crew of 30 people did a little maintenance work and they spent one hour, that is 30 hours. In the formula the air force talks about it is person hours. It is a misleading kind of statement.
These helicopters are kept in good shape by crews who know how to do that. The age of the helicopters is not the big factor at all. It is how well they are kept. They have performed well. They have been operating in some 23 countries, including the United States. Yes, the president of the United States used to have one. I do not know if he still does. We are not told anymore because of security reasons. The past president of the United States was going around in one, and maybe the current president is as well.
Being 35 years or 40 years of age is not a factor. It is how well they are maintained, how much is invested in them to upgrade them and keep them safe to fly, and to be able to perform the mission. They are being kept in that condition and they have performed well during our mission in the Arabian Sea.