Sub,
Inadvertently you have touched on another weakness in the Hercules. The RPG attack has already been done, talk to any Harrier mate. Force protection is going to be a real issue in the next few weeks, I tried raising it with HCDC but got nowhere with the politicians. The RAF could start by fitting lightweight easy to use kevlar matting to protect its passengers, just like the Australians have done. Guess what they do not want to spend the money. It appears that our guys are simply more expendable and it does not help much if you spout forth with your bile.
For the record, no criticism was made of the crew for flying low level, but the board recommended looking into fitting of foam. Would you like me to try and overturn the conclusion of a BoI? I find your logic difficult to follow.
Last edited by nigegilb; 15th Apr 2006 at 09:26.