Originally Posted by DICK DOLEMAN
I am totally blown away by this statement:
I have read both the USAF and RAF BOI reports on this accident. There is absolutely no mention of the IR signature to which you refer. The RAF BOI goes into some detail on how they researched for seismological and AWACs evidence to establish a timeline for the accident (with no result). Please bear in mind that the RAF BOI was reconvened after the Court Martial and the IR signature data to which you refer would then have been available to them.
If what you say is true, I would have thought that any report would have simply stated that the Search and Rescue teams were directed to the precise scene of the crash by satellite(?) information revealing an IR signature shortly after loss of radar contact.
I respectfully request that you provide the proof to substantiate your statement. If you cannot do so, I think it must be withdrawn.
As I was, blown away. But it was told to me, by whom I cannot recall. I cannot retract, sorry. This info does in no way change the fact that Spot should not have been culpable.
Oh, and like I said before, the correct questions were apparently not asked.