It's a shame to see the lovely old girl go, she's still a right looker even at 40 plus!
As for you, BH9, the other day I heard someone sum up the 'debate' between the MRH 90 and the Blackhawk by saying "It couldn't be worse!" and you know what? he's probably right.
After 35 years of operating Hueys, the ADF managed nearly 100% mission success rates on ops, and regularly managed better than 80% on-line at home. After nigh on 20 years of experience operating the bloody things, Blackhawk mission completion rates are still in the toilet, and show no signs of improving. The Blackhawk is a nice aircraft, but it has always been difficult to maintain, and it is not that great hot and high. In any case it lifts less than an MRH 90 once you put CMDS and ballistic protection in, and has half the range.
So save your chauvinistic bias for a subject where it might actually be entertaining, like whether Rugby Union is better than rugby league.
Goodbye Huey, we'll miss you
