Aah, that would be Andrew Brookes who was wheeled out to say a few words about Hercules foam last year?
Whether such a modification to the Hercules could have saved those lives is not clear, says defence analyst Andrew Brookes of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
"Would those 10 men still be alive? I don't know. No-one is saying 'Had this been fitted, these lives would have been saved,'" he said, pointing to other recommendations in the inquiry report such as better intelligence.
The problem is wider than just one piece of equipment, he said, because the MoD is not spending enough on many things, including ships and tanks.
"We can spend money on armouring these planes but is it the best way to use resources?
"We've been flying Hercules in Iraq since 2003 and lost one, which is tragic. But when you crash a car, do you stop everyone driving?"
Every extra modification adds weight to the plane and restricts its mobility, he said.
And the installation of foam would mean taking each aircraft out of service, at a time when they are needed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Well Andrew, I was saying that crew would probably have been saved by foam, as for your comments about restriciting the mobility of the aircraft, well they were laughable.
I would take anything this "expert" says with a pinch of salt.