Originally Posted by
idle bystander
But the extraordianary incompetence and amateurishness of the 617 squadron engineering organisation that is the primary cause of this accident beggars belief. It is hard not to conclude that a major factor behind this sorry tale is the split responsibility between the two services. Naval aviation is best done by those with the experience and understanding to do it properly.
Maybe, but let’s not make this an inter service thing. Don’t forget that 617 is half RN so the people involved may well have been dark blue, as was the pilot.