This thread has been enthralling.
It seems that most posters (since the judgement anyway) are in broad agreement over the myriad causes of this tragic incident. We all understand there is/was 'something rotten in the state of Denmark', but what can be done about it? I really still cannot see the EA equivalents of today (SNCOs and Junior desk Officers) getting much joy from taking their concerns to their VSOs. I would love to be wrong.
IMHO, It is particularly poignant that the family of those poor people killed in the Grand Canyon helicopter crash recently are taking both the owners and the aircraft manufacturers to court over their failure to fit (if that's the right word) fire suppression to the fuel systems. I doubt that those responsible for that one will be able to 'hide' in this civil case.
So what, in your opinions, is an achievable 'way ahead' for UK Military Aviation, such that is left of it?
Answers in simple terms please - and not too many abbreviations etc ....