Lab Queen
I'm with your thinking over this lengthy thread on the poor old Nimrod - let's await the BOI. Also, let's not turn this whole thing into a conspiracy theory, please; I've seen enough with the Chinook, C-130, the A-10s and the 2x F15Es.
I dread the speculation and the so-called experts that will come out of the woodwork on the Nimrod BOI - some of whom will only have very untasteful £-signs in front of their eyes. Furthermore, I have huge distrust of MPs, regardless of their past (sorry, my honourable friend, if I'm wrong).
Nige - please stop harping on about nitrogen inerting systems and ESF. IF it was a fuel leak in a pipe like the rumour describes then neither would work would they? ESF and nitrogen only work by displacing the explosive vapours in fuel tanks...
..and will not inert a leaky pipe or union!
Finally, I hope that once this sad accident is closed off we can let our brothers rest in peace and stop trying to blame people - the loss of the Nimrod was never a deliberate act. Aviation is inherently dangerous and all of us that fly for Queen and Country are volunteers. Yes, we deserve the best, but at the same time we recognise that aviation is a compromise between safety, operational capability, technology, performance and budget - those that aviate for Queen and Country know this and do so with pride and dignity; those that don't, leave the Service disgruntled and often post on this forum...
Rant over and out.
LJ