I well understand the need for training (real not simulator) and agree that we must do all we can to prepare our troops for combat situations. I assume that low flying for both fixed and rotary wing in hostile environments is not just over open country. That being so you must be operationally able to deal with this. The question is therefore why in th UK is low flying restricted to open countryside? Why dont we see the fast jets and the helicopters operating at minimum authorised levels over large towns and cities? Would that not be proper preparation for combat?