I stand by my comments
The only difference in how I feel about this subject is that one year ago I didn't fly the 747-200.
This year I'm qualified on the 747-200 and while I realize that doesn't make me an expert on her systems I can honestly say that I've received instruction from and fly regularly with guys who have been flying this airplane for 30 years--some are ex-military--and even they think TWA 800 was brought down by something besides a fuel tank explosion.
How's that for a run-on sentence? No time to edit right now.
I don't believe I've ever advanced a terrorist or military theory. It could've been either (or both?!). I'm just saying I don't believe there to be a design flaw in the fuel system.
A design flaw *will* repeat itself given time and cycles. The 747 has both.
It's a fantastic design.