pulse and Brian,
I think we should take him at face value; after all, no-one would join a forum like this unless they were certain of their facts. Maybe at long last d246 can steer us toward the incontrovertible proof that the aircraft was indeed fully serviceable, the aircrew were negligent and the Air rank officers were right. Clearly his knowledge and background allow d246 some form of insight denied the rest of us.
How about it, 246? Would you be kind enough to share the evidence? Something truly emphatic to match the forthright tone of your "pie in the sky" comment would be good.