I am going to try and explain my position yet again for those who appear to be unsure.
In the words of Donald Rumsfeld:
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know". (52 leaks in Nimrods in the 6 months leading up to the crash, and numerous leaks occurring in Nimrods after AAR since the crash)
"We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know".(What was the cause of ignition)
But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know.(This is why I am asking questions on this site, like the Safety Case this was for me an unknown unknown).
Any rumours I read on here I check them out through various means,I certainly don't go "sucking up everything they are told in these forums because they think we are all authorities on what is happening".
I ask my MP to check things out or I get information via the FOI act and read it for myself.
I just want to touch on scaring the relatives of those flying Nimrods at present. I had constant discussions with my son about air safety, me saying they weren't safe and its dangerous and him saying they were.
Sadly I was right and he was wrong and this will stay with me for the rest of my life.