wg13_dummy's points are all accurate, but I was keen not to rise to the bait!
Without wanting to add to the willy waving, it is true that some parties have a very outdated view of what the AAC do and are capable of; particularly within the FW fraternity. I heard a story recently about an individual in a prominent training position who was making similar points to those above about how AAC pilots would struggle to cope with the complexity of the KA with all it's integrated avionics and glass panel. He was then shown around the Defender and quickly apologised for his earlier ignorance. It's fair to say that many people outside of the Corps still believe that the AAC are only capable of operating Gazelle type aircraft and anything more complicated is beyond their wit. I suppose it suits certain parties to continue to promote that view.