Whichever way you look at it, it is clear that the RAF has now learnt the hard way. It takes a crash and inevitable loss of lives for people who should know better to wake up and smell the coffee. We all deserve to know what the MoD has planned in the way of enhanced self-protection. I fear that the statement will be non-specific in nature. We have all had enough of spin, let us hope that the MoD is straight with the facts. Surely the relatives deserve this much at least.