yep, people are unaware that the RAF did order 30 odd in the mid 1960's and the order was cancelled at around about the same time as the F111K
The Chinook was meant to be the replacement for the Belvedere. The order was cancelled in November 1967 just as the Belvedere was withdrawn. I remember a Belvedere pilot chum at Seletar who was gutted as he was looking forward to flying the Chinook, which was already carving a reputation for itself in Vietnam.
Who remembers the TV series called "Diamonds in the Sky" which was introduced by Julian Pettifer nearly 40 years ago? A superb history of civil aviation over seven 45 minute episodes, it had time to go into the sort of detail and coverage that RAF 100 obviously couldn't in 90 minutes. Too late now, but wouldn't a 6 part series on similar lines, but purely devoted to the RAF have been great? I don't suppose there is the money, or the inclination now, though, (nor many journalists of the calibre of Julian Pettifer).