"the AAVN cannot afford to lose a Tiger/MRH-90 airframe in battle."
Well in that case, we either shouldn't have purchased them
or we should get someone with balls up top. Having an assett
but not using it because it might get dented, FMD, what a piss
ant situation.
Such was the directive issued to those in Vietnam
500N, and the source of angst in providing support to the troops in the Long Tan battle.