I think I'm right in saying that the two 'junior' officers on the BoI, who were the pilot specialists, had about 2000 hours each on the Chinook. Mr Wratten was a fixed wing driver.
Call me old fashioned if you will but, between the two, I think I know who had the most experience on rotary.
I do, however, acknowledge the fact that Air Marshal Day was an experienced helicopter pilot.
Regards
Brian
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