Andu
"I'd like to see a helicopter force that delivers 'product' to ADF sub-units as widely"
I would call it a service, be it delivery of troops / stores, weapons on target,
ASW, you name it, the helo is just the method being used for delivery of that service.
Who gets them ?
Give them to the Navy ? I don't think so, too far removed from the main users,
land and sea based Army.
Agree re waste of money for the outlay but couple of points.
1. Longer term plan needed with $$$$ costed INCLUDING flying time
so the people get a meaningful skills kept up to date.
2. Sort out the Pollies and below so that when we have an assett
it is used. I still can't believe the Tiger hasn't been used in Afghan
where Aussie supports Aussie. It would have been a perfect learning
scenario where the skills would be around for a long time.