Hi Spirits & Neartheend,
Unfortunately the 2* at JHC does not make policy re linkages between helicopter types. He might try but in the end it will be decided above his head and probably at 4* VCDS level if not by the Defence Board. With the way the Defence Board is now configured i.e. with SofS in the chair, if he states in Parliament that the CHF will get the Merlins then he will probably ask why it is not happening.
HS, I still don't know how many Junglies are in the Merlin training pipeline....you seem to?