With all that's going on, according to various threads here on PRune it would seem the simple solution to all of this is as follows.
The RAF have a functioning aircraft in the Merlin so let them keep it.
The RAF also have more than enough folk cheesed off with their lot about to PVR so simply let them go.
The Navy have no helicopters to play with so let all those that really want to fly change the shade of blue they wear, take their experience etc and fill the Merlin, Puma and Chinook seats left empty by the dissatisfied RAF folk.
Tell the remaining Navy guys it's light blue or the highway and have a fully manned fully functional cross pollinated Rotary Force fit for SH/Naval purpose for years to come
