I'm too youthful in service terms to offer anything of personal value to your background research. Having said that, last year in the F.I's the Defence Select Committee asked specific questions in regards to the views and opinions of the current Chinook crews on this matter.
For background, see articles in a newspaper called 'ComputerWekly' dates: 18May00; 01Jun00; and 15Jun00. I'm not sure if the articles are available on line, but the web site is:
www.computerweekly.com.
I accept the diretion of the equirery and the proposed retort, but lets not forget that there were four aircrew killed on that helicopter.
Good luck
[This message has been edited by Strewth Mate (edited 21 June 2000).]