i disagree-i think the beeb did a good job; they put the case in a manner which will appeal to their audience. And ACM Torpy looked very uncomfortable IMHO. Pretty much everything that was said about Nimrods (old kit, temporary patches remaining permanent, cannibalisation to keep frames flying) can also be applied to C130K, Tristar and the VC-10....Disgusting state of affairs...Its like a flying museum.
Couldn't have put it better than Air Vice-Marshal Brian Robinson, full pint job with half-pint resources. How much longer can this go on? New nimrod over budget over time, A400m still not here, FSTA never likley to be here, Tristar having glass cockpit retrofitted, C130J ragged to death through over-use...Absolute fu@king disgrace.