I was under the impression that we were a bit low on the available Helicopters & I had assumed that were we to go for these perhaps we can utilize them for reconnaissance & light air-support in areas or operations where we don't expect to run into a lot of trouble & that the COBRAS are given a much needed breather & reserved for higher end, higher priority targets.
The Bells & the Mi-17s are, as I imagine, used more for utility & transport purposes perhaps these German ones can be procured to additionally lower the strain put on them due to excessive demand & serve as a go-between to both help the COBRAS out by providing light air support & help the Bells out by servicing our forward posts with lighter loads.
So maybe we procure 40 & use 20 of them whilst cannibalize the other 20 !
What do you say @
sancho @
fatman17 ?