Don't reply, don't reply, don't reply Ewe......
Bugger.
These day's it's about 'value for money' to Govt & Civvies.
Truth is:-
- in 1995 AAC Islanders Sgts & Cpls, RAF Islanders Sqn Ldrs & Flt Lt'ss.
- in 2005 AAC Apache's S/Sgts & Sgts, RAF Tornado's Flt Lt's & Flt Lt's
Both Services are professional, committed and passionate about doing 'the job' totally. I served in both AAC & RAF, utterly love 'em both, but Middle Wallop is this - bloody good value for money. Dont tell me you cannot compare Apache & Tornado - Apache is delivering Ordnance on target, just the same as it's whizzy fast jet compadre. Judging by other PPrune threads on the Military - it's what the AAC are doing right in 2011.
Forget emotion, tradition, whatever...... Pongoes cost less than Crabs. Both are needed, but please don't knock the Army Aviators, that's the mistake the Royal Navy made 90 years ago with non-Navy Aviation.
Take's cover.......
ewe