Sorry Fareast driver, but I am going to bite.
The Chinook is currently going through an update of the aircraft whilst maintaining operational capability - what other force does that? And I am not talking about a pod here or there - an entire new cockpit with a complete overhaul of the SOPs.
So I apologise if a Chinook could not be "bothered" to turn up to the Leuchars air day. 10 are on ops in Herrick and the rest of the fleet are on Salisbury plain practicing for said op. Where was the Typhoon for Odiham Families day? Or are they that busy? Probably not.
If there is one force that is bothered, it is the Chinook force. I still cannot believe why you would make such a comment apart from wanting to make me bite - which you have succeeded very well.
Now go away from my screen little man.....
