Is it right that both near-heirs to the throne have gone rotary?
BBC NEWS | UK | Harry reveals flying self-doubt
I forsee a number of problems here:
1. British Military Aircraft, especially RW, seem to have , or have had, a big problemwith Airworthiness and fitness-for-purpose - Chinook, Sea King, Puma, Merlin etc.
In whose opinion, and against what yardstick? Compare Merlin or Ch47 airworthiness with a Harrier or C130 then come back to us and restate what you have stated above.
2. Helicopters don't actually fly, they are just so ugly, the earth repels them!
Personal opinion, which is great but nothing to do with what is being discussed in the article.
3. The brothers are cooking for eachother!
Irrelevant.
Irrespective of the lack of kudos (in 2.) and 'elf-and-safety (in 3.) aspects, this the correct environment for the 'almost-the-next-in-line' or is this a conspiracy to someday get us a King Peter or Queen Zara????
Lack of Kudos? You go tell the guys flying the IRT aircraft in Iraq or Afghanistan who have won several awards, public acclaim and can't turn round for journo's following their every move that they suffer from a lack of kudos. I'd enjoy hearing the laughing over Odiham's night flying.
And before anyone else says it
Quote:
"The RAF don't have to work as hard as the Army," he joked.
He's quite right, of course, but then he should have worked harder at school, so he could have joined the posh Crab-Air, rather than roughing it with teeny-weeny cabs!!!!!!
And which bit of posh Crab-Air would that be? The AT and SH force are fit to bust, so you must be referring to the AD guys? Im not that sure they would consider themselves posh.
Other than that, a great post.