Wrathmonk, the OSA, QRs, et al, rather presupposes that the threat is without and defends against that. The concern of myself, and many others who post here I suspect, is that the problem lies within the MOD. Of course that is a matter of opinion, and one must respect those who do not share it. I for one do not attack the RAF Higher Command or the MOD out of self importance or bitterness from lack of promotion, as has been suggested here. I am neither important nor ambitious. I share a passion though for the professionalism and courage of those who serve or have served in the RAF which, I am certain, is undiminished in all trades. What is different though, from the Service that I was in, is that the circle of Flight Safety provision, from incident through to STI has been broken. It is broken within the MOD, where all the Airworthiness Regulation is supposed to originate. It would seem that the missing ingredient is money, but the system does not throw that up and simply covers up the shortfall of provision. That is a dangerous and irresponsible thing to do, totally unbefitting any Airworthiness Authority. It would be difficult to imagine it existing in Civil Aviation, but in this forum there are at least three threads which suggest, at the very least, that this is the case. The truth is slowly emerging, mainly thanks to the courage and resolution of those from within the system. Of course they are denounced by the system but, as has been pointed out, the vast majority of the evidence is now in the public domain. It is very much a question of dotting i's and crossing t's. Others in the corridors of power are as concerned about the incompetence and wastefulness of the MOD as are many of us, but we who are or were members of the aviation fraternity know that if it’s bust you must fix it and quick. Otherwise it kills, again and again!