Sorry to keep banging on about IRCM but I believe Dr Reid stated that Hercs going to Afghanistan this time would have a full DAS\DAS appropriate for the task. It may become critically important to establish formally that IRCM is not a DAS and is not appropriate for Afghanistan. The shortage of frames at Lyneham will inevitably result in every option being looked at. We have not come this far only to see the task override common sense.