vecvechookattack, you stated
they flew the aircraft (which was perfectly servicable) into the ground
That's the whole point of this campaign - were they in control of the aircraft? Or had some malfunction robbed them of the ability to climb/turn/whatever. BTW, bow to your rotary experience; your profile gives little away.
Twinact, very droll. I put defective in brackets - maybe it should have been ?defective. Why did the Boscombe test crews stop flying it? Perhaps you could throw some light on the argument - I would guess you have a better knowledge base than I concerning twin rotors... Give me your address and I'll pop in for a beer next time I'm in Odiham.