It might be a Joke to some, but it's actually sad, at least to me looking at good helicopters that should be flying not accumulating dust...
109E was on the ground because of an ego issue. Our brilliant head pilot didn't have time for his new toy, so if he wasn't flying, nobody else come into play. The issue was cleared when a technician came by one day in the middle of the briefing asking the brilliant guy if he wants the helicopter to be prepared for conservation or for flight...
