Help the aged
On the subject of seakings in Afghanistan versus the TOTAL amount in the British inventory. It is unfair to compare all the UK seaking fleet with the amount currently deployed. Remember that only about 30 or so of the seaking fleet are the MK4 commando variant and of any use at all in the Ghan (although I admit that I recently saw a Bagger rear its ugly head on a dispersal at Bastion). The MK6 is a COMPLETE waste of time unless your moving bag rats on Salisbury plain!
Oh by the way Mr Royal Navy, government, procurement, upgarde, penny pincher man (whoever you are!) the clue is in the name, its a SEAKING (as in king of the sea). I doubt there are moves afoot to re-name it the 50 degree, Afghan mountain King!!!
As I remember The sea is still at 'sea level'. Isnt it? Pressure and temperature dependant obviously!!