Nimrod Information

[WasNaeMe]

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Maybe some will see me as being a tad insensitive here but I reserve that right.

If some are not happy with people contacting the press & the press reporting of perceived issues why make the request not to do so on pprune?

Free speech and debate is allowed in this country, as is the right to speculate and discuss. In all but a few instances this is done respectfully on pprune and I would venture to suggest, by persons with not a little experience of HM Royal Air Force and it’s idiosyncrasies.

There have been 3 threads majoring on the subject of XV230:
Nimrod crash in Afghanistan Tech/Info/Discussion (NOT condolences)
Nimrod plane crash in Afghanistan - Condolences thread (no tech or update info)
Nimrod Information / Panorama Mon 4th June (Merged)

Perhaps it would have been better if there were only 2, however, there are 3. Why seek to fetter one because of what the national press decides to report?

Don’t get me wrong here…. I have the utmost sympathy with those left grieving and my heart goes out to you… but the debate will & must continue.

As for the BOI….. Whatever the BOI report will be questioned, quite possibly ad infinitum because of the very nature of the system & the way they are convened. How many AAIB reports get lambasted?