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Old 5th Jul 2013, 20:52
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smujsmith
 
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OK I'll bite,

Only in the respect that I'm curious about the young Sirs role. From what I've read in the press etc, I get the impression that Captain Wales is actually the Army equivalent of a "Wizzo" and doesn't actually fly the aircraft. Please don't get me wrong, I am not in any way trying to denigrate his obvious prowess in his chosen occupation. But does he fly it, or does he operate the systems ? It never seems clear, and, the latest report (above) seems to indicate greater responsibility for him, but still doesn't say if he is "hands on" piloting the beast. Perhaps one of our Army colleagues could help an old engineer out and explain it. I must say, a guess is probably better than anything that Sky News could claim as an accurate report !

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