'The RAF Regiment seem to have significant comedic value in their own right.'
Phil,
You make some good points but let's have a look at the task in hand in Afg.
It ain't all drama and you luvvies love your drama.
Boots on the ground etc, win wars. Bust.
Getting people there on airliners is not interesting - it is dull, mind-numbingly so - but the team do a good job with an elderly frame.
MERTs, Merlins are fantastic but I guess there is only so many times you can film a casualty pickup and and a RiP (Troop Change).
That is why our man, Gwant, wants to go out on patrols, hear rounds pinging over his head, and hear bombs dropping - that makes good tv, and we like it because it is good for recruiting.
More RAF - maybe.
More Army - maybe.
More Navy - had their fair share of media coverage.
iPod anyone?
G
