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"My reasoning is very simple. The "best" helo pilots are the ones that fly the attack helos, "average" pilots fly transports."

Maybe. I think that depends on what you mean by best. My Son and a Nephew are helio pilots. My son is flying Blackhawks now in the DC area. I think his 2 year tour is up this fall,, then it's off to an operational unit. When he was in Iraq, he was a Weapons officer in an Apache. After flight school, he was assigned to the Helio pool that the Pentagon uses. I'm not sure what Squadron that is.
My nephew was shot down twice in Iraw, winning the Silver Star the second time. He flew the bird he was assigned to. He is IP qualified in the 58, 60 and 64. I last saw him about 2 years ago when he was back here recovering after being shot in both legs ( same round. I suggested he change his call sign to 'daily double') In his unit, they don't have a bird for each pilot. More pilots then helios, with a pilot being assigned to a helio by whatever methood the operations officer used. He could be flying a scout one day, a BlacKhawk the next. He said the Apaches were mostly assigned to officers and being a ring-knocker didn't hurt.