Procured by Donkeys
Talk to any of the SF guys involved in Sarajevo airlift in the 90's, they were regularly getting shot at. That airlift resulted in the shooting down of an Italian transporter. The Italians then decided to get DAS. It is totally unacceptable to cite our lack of involvement in the Vietnam war being the reason to not know about small arms. A procurement "expert" took an active decision not to fit foam in the J. Even following the shooting down of XV179, the Govt did not want to fit foam to the J, or to the MK3. This is a scandal. I have respect for the guys at AWC. They need a bigger say in all this. Sadly the cost of retrofitting this stuff is a lot higher than having it on board at the time of procurement. So if it costs £600,000 don't blame the pilots!
Last edited by nigegilb; 10th May 2006 at 17:47.