So despite the fact there had been a bomb bay fire in the Nimrod XV257 St Mawgan incident.Where the Bomb Bay Fire led to a number of consequent failures as a result of the damage sustained and had to be scrapped.
As Distant Voice said back in April "It is obvious to everyone that bomb bay fuel leaks did not start on 2nd Sept 2006, the accident simply brought an ongoing issue to a head".
So why Oh why after "A top down approach,identifying potential hazards, was then taken" in the Nimrod Baseline Equipment Safety Case compiled by BAE Systems 2005.
Did they not think, given the facts that a Fire Extinguisher perhaps using Inert Gas should be fitted in the Bomb Bay.
I am no engineer but common sense tells me that it is pretty clear that any Crew in a Nimrod with a Bomb Bay fire in the future has very little chance of survival .
LETS HOPE AND PRAY THEN BECAUSE THATS ALL WE APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO DO.
A WING AND A PRAYER SEEMS TO BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY