I don't seam to recall the RAF Regt having armour on Granby or being in the Vanguard. That was done by REAL soldiers. RLC went through the Berms in unarmoured trucks carrying supplies much closer to the front line than the regt ever was.
Have sat and listened to some of the regts Kn0bs going on about how they are on power with the RM's/Para's but when they walk into the usual trap about what their actual role is and which army units have a similar Job description it boils down to the Loggies Pioneer regiment (who are a dam sight more flexible being able to do light building work, drive MHE/Plant, run the mortuary etc etc etc)
Nurse, you seem to be in favor of degrading this thread into a typical ARRSE thread, but then again you are in the Army so can be forgiven.
Your history/memory needs a bit of an upgrade -
1 Sqn RAF Regt did have Armour (CVRT), Scorpions and Spartans on Op Granby. As they crossed into Iraq with 1(BR) Arm Div as the
forward reconnaissance screen for the Division, that would put them closer to the front than your so called British Army's REAL soldiers!
Never forget the British Army did have the job of Airfield Defense prior to the RAF Regt having it. But alas the British Army made such a c0ck up of it, the Regt was formed.
