A Pity...
Belawa and Flydhc8, the issue is that the helicopter didn't only fly Azazi and is reported by Eyewitness to fly up to Nine Sorties before the unfateful flight. No matter what position Gen Azazi (RIP) held in the Army/Gov. He was retired and the Aircraft was Acquired for Operational reason for the Navy alone and not airlifting VIP. I also complained when I saw our Super puma (NAF 565) airlifting other people during the President brothers burial, when troops in Places like durfur are lacking adequate airlift capabilities. And to the issue of the Navy....The lost 3/4 A109s in about 6 years in non training operations while the airforce has lost Non in about the same period. Guess their Airwing should be subsumed by that off the Airforce for awhile till they show they are capable enough to run an air operation wing.