Many here will be familiar with the MB series of ejector seats, even those as ancient as me. We all know that the scissor drogue shackle arrangement that tuc speaks of was common to all Marks from the Mk2 until the Mk10 in the Tornado (but not in the Hawk) introduced a different arrangement. Thus the MOD (and indeed the Air Ministry before it) was fully familiar with it, and RAF training has taught aircrew and ground engineers alike from the very first. For HSE to claim that the Mk10B drogue shackle arrangement in the Hawk was unique is bizarre. To further claim that evidence to the contrary in the form of a 1950's training video (from the original film) showing that very same arrangement and the sequence to be followed by servicing personnel is 'irrelevant' goes beyond bizarre and enters the dark world of MOD style tactics.
Sean Cunningham deserves better than this, we deserve better than this. The British Establishment seems to place its trust in sticking close to nurse for fear of finding something worse. It needs to know that nurse in this case is a killer and would do best to disown her and bring her to book before she kills yet more.
The book tuc mentions has indeed already been written, as disclosed by pulse1 and airsound. It is required reading for all who care about air safety, particularly UK Military Air Safety, which is in dire need of reform. At the moment it is a dysfunctional and broken system.
Last edited by Chugalug2; 27th Jun 2018 at 06:39.