Any chance we can stick to the thread "Aussie MRH-90"?
I suspect there are lots of folks here steadfastly clinging to the past but fair go, Vietnam is long gone and (mostly) forgotten and so are the 50"s & 60's aircraft. You wanna see old aircraft, go to a museum! Look to the future - you'll only get a crick in the neck looking back.
Most of us don't have a problem if you want to re-hash sh*t from the 50's & 60's and the old days military "strategies", but start another thread rather than hijack this one! Lots of pensioners would welcome it. Some of you sound like my old Dad who could have taken out an Olympics for "Back in my day . . . . ".
Having got that away, are there any/many real NH-90 alternatives? Note that I'm asking for 21st century kit here. Know also that the ARH and MRH purchase decisions were made before Rudd/Ranga/Swan raided the money-box.