Mick up to your emotional rant this had been a tough but fair discussion. Your rant had few (if any) facts attached.
If your allowing what you perceive to be some wrong doing by a few to attack an entire organisation then well good luck too you.
Members of all 3 services have fought for each other and in some cases died for each other. Not too many raafies would say they ever had it tougher than the grunt on the ground.
I'm sorry you feel that way about the Raaf. But without having some strong facts to back up my argument, I would NEVER talk about a whole arm of the defence force as you have. Its called respect I believe.
PS - A quick web search revealed an US Caribou (C-7) was destroyed by a mortar attack at Vung tau. There where probably other attacks there too, sorry to disappoint you. The RAAF Bou that was destroyed in action was at another base by a mortar attack as it was taxing. You would probably suggest they were running away?
Last edited by ozbiggles; 20th Jul 2010 at 11:12.