With reference to pingers message I can only agree. The AAC has, over the last four years lost most of its most able pilots - I know because I am one of them ( I think!) - basically anyone with more than 2000 hours has banged out and now works for PAS, MACS etc, this leaves the AAC extremely short of long term, high time pilots. I hope they do well with the Apache but until the Corps realise that the commander on the ground wants to win the war with an extremely potent and proven machine which warrants pilots who train specifically to achieve that aim instead of RSM, SSM groundcrew orientated BFT, CFT training once/twice a week which normally starts at 0730 after an intensive NVG training night which finished at 0200. Flying in the AAC is most definitely an extra curricular activity!!!!
Let the AVM have em!!!!