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Re(6): ARMY LOADMASTERS. IP: 27.2.141.93 Posted on 12/7/2022 at 12:47:55 PM by Bob Stephens
I have just been informed by my contact in AAVN, that the L brevet was changed to A in NOV 2007. This was because the operater was more involved in his/her role, than just loading and unloading, so I suppose that that there is merit in this. I think I read somewhere very recently that the A brevet also replaced the Observer brevet and maybe others also.
The backseater in the Army Tiger chopper is a pilot and obviously wears Pilot wings. Gẻnerally speaking, the junior pilot would be the backseater. Replies: