BBadinov, B71,
maybe you should update your expert knowledge of the Tiger. Disastrous? They are all go and shooting at night - what is the issue? There are a bunch of articles on the net. Your statements of how disastrous the Tiger is got me searching and alas, I found a bunch of recent articles.
MRH, no argument yet. It still seems to be in trouble. I am sure that it will be good in the end though.
I don't think anything can "replace" the Caribou. The next best thing is a Chinook with aerial refuelling capability, after that the C27J. But I doubt the Air Force would want to give up a Sqn to the Army (can't say I blame them). They seem stuck in the dark ages (the army that is).
Cheers,
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