APACHE ESCORT
I really do worry about just how complacent the Chinook fleet are. Remember the area of interset is a lawless, violent and unknown area even to you. Also pays to remember that the bad guys come out to play in the Spring...so don't get complacent, who knows what will happen.
As far as the speed of the Apache, trust me it will have no problems matching the Chinook, the 100ts you talk about is out of date!
As far as NCO pilots go, the guys flying the Apache are about as good as they get, whatever their background and for the uneducated amongst you most of them have seen operational service whilst acting as aircrew and also in most cases on the ground as infantry, armoured Corps and in some cases Special Forces, I'm sure you will agree that you could not want for a better bunch of guys to be baby sitting you! And from the initial and subsequent comments from the boys in blue, I feel that babysit is the correct term. So why don't we all stop worrying about each others jobs and get on with being professional in our own areas, also may pay to be a little more professional in our military capacity as well and stop the imature and unprofessional slagging.