Originally Posted by
Lucifer Morningstar
With the RAAF just announcing the permanent grounding/retirement of the Taipan fleet, am I the only person concerned that an NH90 fleet has become available at the same time the UK look for a new medium-lift helicopter? How may Taipans do the Aussies have? I know the running costs are astronomical, and the support is comical, but a 'fire sale' price might just attract the bean-counters in MoD to make yet another galactically stupid decision.
Its the Army not RAAF, RAAF haven't had choppers since late 80's and evidently the UK MD have already been approached and they are not interested.