We have enough helicopters
Just caught the BBC news at home and now see it's on the BBC news on line.
A Lt Col in the AAC, presently in charge of helicopter operations in Helmand province claims he has enough helicopters.
Not sure he answered the question. There will always be enough helicopters for casevac - how many do you need one, two?
Surely the question was have any lives have been lost due to shortage of helicopters? That is to say has the limited number of helicopters available constrained planners and operational commanders to placing troops in the field by vehicle or foot when helicopter would have been preffered and have any been killed/wounded as a result?
Sounded like a political soundbite - didn't look the camera in the eye while replying either.
I didn't see the preceeding interview with a Brigadier who allegedly said the same. Maybe I'm being too harsh.
LB