Safety Helmut, I am intrigued to hear that the need for an MAA was studied a couple of years ago. Though I have called for that on this and other threads I had no idea that a formal study had already been done. Having said that it hardly surprises me that an in house report recommended that military airworthiness should remain within the MOD. A contrary finding would have rivalled "Turkeys vote for Christmas" as a shock horror announcement. Obviously the inmates want to go on running the asylum lest their gross negligence (familiar phrase?) be laid bare to the world. This can only be achieved by political will, the imposition of external pressure and the testimony of those whose professional and moral standards have been set upon by the monstrous MOD machine. Only a completely independent inquiry can suffice in such a process, anything less would be fit only for a Yes Minister script.