Apache seat roles, UK vs. US
A question I've been meaning to ask for a while, having read one or two books about Apache operations. Prompted by recent news stories which I shall reference no further.
Asked *here* because it's a tolerant forum. But I know there's knowledge here.
My understanding is that in UK usage, the Apache is commanded from the front seat; commander also primarily responsible for weapons control. Back seat primarily responsible for flying. And that quite often front seat is a young officer and back seat an older NCO.
But I *think* that in US usage back seat does the flying *and* the commanding.
Is that right?