Nick,
Thank you so much for your insight into the Comanche. I too feel like it was a real loss, even more now after hearing your description of its capabilities. Why not at least keep it on as a test bed if nothing else, so much work wasted it seems to me. Like you sons are now I have been to Iraq (2nd LAR, Mosul region) and have felt first hand the need for more up to date recon and suppression. I know that it would not have entered service for some time, but at the rate we are going the Comanche more than likely would have seen service in Iraq. Anyhow thanks again, and feel free to impart any more info as I truly enjoy it!
-Seth