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Old 19th Oct 2011, 20:51
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MightyGem
 
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The army's helicopter inventory outnumbers that of its fellow UK services, the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
Did wonder if that was still the case.

The AAC actually train!!
No. They get issued an Apache on day one of the course, and get told, "Right then. Off you go. Don't bend it".

Is that really a Naval Officer on an Army Unit slagging off jointery or have I got the wrong end of the stick
Yes. There's a world of difference in training pilots to "fly" a helicopter at Shawbury and then train them how to "use" it according to Service. I'm sure the RAF and RN do the same.
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