I was fortunate enough to fly in to Afg senior blades who took the time to chat on the flight deck. They had seen the destructive accuracy of the C130 gunship. There is no doubt in my mind that the Spectre was the one they wanted. Loiter time, ammunition load and firepower married with superb accuracy + ability to operate from a safe country. Modern DAS's are very good. However, many people have said that we would never buy a Herc gunship because it is only good for one thing and would never be used for anything else. Have to say when I hear this argument I scratch my head. When was the last time an RAF fighter jock shot anything down? Beats me. Using this argument shall we cancel Typhoon tomorrow?