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Old 13th Aug 2012, 00:46
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Felix the Cat
 
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BR71, your obvious fondness for the Huey is understandable but continually banging on about bringing the aircraft back into service undermines the credibility of your more thoughtful contributions.

Both the Iroquois and Kiowa are aircraft from another, simpler era - neither are suited to the needs of today's ADF. The Kiowa is not currently fit for purpose even as a trainer because it cannot be legally flown in IF conditions. The ADF has clearly indicated a desire to move to multi-engine IFR aircraft, both for reasons of safety and to train their pilots in complex, multi-engine types from the outset. Whether that is a sensible policy or not is moot, however that's where things are going.

You aren't seriously suggesting that the Government should look at placing ARH & MRH-90 in storage are you?? Personally I think both types were horrendous mistakes but no Government is going to park a billion-plus dollar (?) capability in the shed.
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