The reporter who wrote this....drivel...called a colleague of mine looking for inside tidbits on HUG 2.3 a week or so ago.
Although most of us know the ALR-2002 has been a bit of a clusterf&#k from the get-go, the reporter was instead referred to the ADF media unit and to BAE Systems so he could talk to the people directly involved in the project. My colleague (who knows a fair bit about the project) was reluctant to provide any detailed info that this guy would probably take out of context and get wrong (2+2=5 etc).
When told this, the reporter said he was "only doing it because the tax payer has the right to know." Uh huh... If my colleague had believed the reporter truly meant that and would do the appropriate amount of research, he may have been more forthcoming.
Gives the rest of us a bad name...
Originally Posted by Pass-A-Frozo
I think it highlights the need for a proper aviation / defence reporter at the major news agencies
Agree Frozo, if only they actually took the subject seriously enough to recognise the need.
Magoo