Townsville or Darwin?
Hi, I am in the Aussie army and am just about to finish the first stage of IET training at Wagga. We have to put our preferences in for which aircraft we want soon and I have the chance to go to Townsville with the MRH90 or Darwin with the ARH Tiger. I am leaning towards the MRH, but would like to hear from some guys who have been on or are on either platform. Im keen to find out about day to day life, how often you are deployed-including field and also how much time you would likely spend away from home, and also what people think of the areas. Im married with a kid on the way so I don't want to be away all the time if I can help it, but I do know this can be part and parcel of the job. Any info would be appreciated, as we are pretty much having to make a blind choice at this stage as no one seems to be able to give us a good idea of what we can expect.
Cheers
Josh