Helicopter pilots are also working flat out in Chinooks and Merlins and ground staff are becoming overwhelmed by the workload. "We are now beginning to see engineering mistakes creep in that we have not seen for 30 years," said an RAF source. "People simply don't have time to develop skills that they did before."
Could this be a refection of the 'improved' training and engineering restructuring of TG1, alonside the 'high' caliber of personnel recruited?