""If I was a casualty I would be more concerned as to whether the pilot has been properly trained. I don't think his/her previous occupation would bother me.""

Since only a very small proportion of pilots actually have the aptitude to fly military helicopters at all, let alone with the absolute pinpoint precision required for rescue work, I think it is safe to assume that William has been trained to the highest standard and is an exceptionally able pilot.

My comment above was made in answer to an anonymous Guest, who seems to be of the opinion that his musician son is of more value to the community than "a useless........". He didn't finish the sentence, but the false assumption is abundantly clear.

Does anybody with half a working brain cell really believe that the military hands over twenty million quids worth of high tech machinery, along with the lives of crew and rescued civilians to dimwits?

GET REA!

Don T.