Last time you dared to criticise the BoI process Flip, you upset a few people. I wonder if those same people would like to come forward now and explain the delay. I have huge misgivings about the way BoIs are convened. I do not believe that contemporaries and immediate superiors should serve on the board. They are too close. I also believe that the BoI lacks clout. The reason this thread started was simply because the process to fit foam stalled just a few weeks after the BoI was published. The real power has been in the Inquests.
At least in this case the President is somewhat removed from the day to day at Lyneham, and he will be greatly aided by the fact that the whole incident was filmed. Hopefully we will be told for sure, if this was another fuel tank explosion. This aircraft has been costed at £45m, cost of foam in 2002, $25,000.
I will chase up the answer provided by Ingram.