TR
Tell me, how does the military make a safe tour for an Apache pilot / gunner when they are shooting at the enemy that are shooting at troops on the ground and always the chance of an RPG being fired at them ?
"and very carefully and safely managed tours as a FAC/Apache pilot, is nothing more than
PR spin".
"And yes - the Royals are going to have a cushy time of it:
parties, polo and pate."
Sound like what a lot of ex RAF officers on here have expressed as spending non flying hours doing (well, the parties and pate part), the third part could be added for Guards officers.