Just to clear things up.
There is a big Observer shortage across the board.
The Merlin issue is short and not long term - in any case there are plenty of gapped Obs Merlin billets.
We have trouble recruiting observers.
Crossbow's Lynx to Merlin figures are a tad inaccurate.
There is a great deal of work going in to the right Lx/Merlin balance and the desire for a 2 aircraft type solution is very much alive.
ALL grey helicopter personnel should WORK TOGETHER to ensure it will work.
