Don't expect objectiveness from the guys in the thick of it, from people with no money to spend, or from Chiefs of Staff with a whole host of problems and pressures to deal with
With due respect, Nige, I would differ. I do expect objectiveness from Chiefs of Staff and would expect them to give way to others if they find themselves unable to express it.
We need more independence both in the make up of the BoI and the way RAF engineering is regulated.
Amen to that. IMHO it can only happen if Military Airworthiness Regulation is removed from the MOD to an independent authority, per the CAA. Cracked record? More like an endless tape that has to be on continuous play until the penny drops.