That is a really good read and for those of us fortunate enough to fly Apaches or just work with them this comes as no suprise. I think you have to accept some degree of 'talking it up' from the Army Times which after all, has a mandate to deliver all that is good in the US Army and not dwell on anything detrimental. But for me the capability of the Apache has never been in doubt and I'm delighted to see that it's proving itself in harsh conditions.
I've followed this thread with some interest and wonder about the agendas of some people.
The UK Apache training programme run by the AAC for the Army on behalf of the entire Armed Forces will continue and succeed despite the sniping by ill informed puppets, it will not deploy to the gulf to prove itself because the bigger picture wont allow that, also the US seem to be proving it very well so why take that risk?
The last point and not one to be missed is the absoloute bravery and dedication shown by these US Apache Pilots, hats off!!!