Thanks Gainesy,
I almost got involved in the army LR campaign, but I rapidly realised it was quite a complicated subject with no obvious solution aka foam for Herc. It was clear that the army were having to use whatever vehicle was available even if it was not fit for purpose, but I decided to leave it to the experts. I have to say I am impressed with what Des Browne has sorted. He has gone direct to the manufacturer and uparmed the existing design. And no, it is not being built in the UK at great cost and time delay, as a result, the boys should have the vehicles in the next few months. Contrast this with the Typhoon and Apache farce. More power to the elbow of Des and DEC! Maybe they will learn from this. How about some Russian helicopters next and sort the Hercs out somewhere else.
Seriously I have been a big critic of the woeful state of equipment and protection but credit where it is due, everyone involved did a great job.
Last edited by nigegilb; 26th Jul 2006 at 09:37.