Still intrigued to know what your problem is really.
So, we have a tactical transport aircraft that flies regularly within the SMARMS threat band (take off and landing) in countries where every man and his dog has at least an AK in the cupboard and possibly a 12.7 in the back garden. Said individuals like nothing nothing more than loosing off a few rounds at passing aircraft. I fail to see what is so difficult to understand.
Surely it's just crass to risk the loss of an airframe, pax and crew to a 10p round when £50k would take most of that risk away? I think if you were perhaps flying in said threat band anything like as often then you might be singing a different tune.
Still, keep up the good work - I've not seen a single sub north of Basrah yet so you must be doing a good job
