I attended the 2nd PIR on Monday and it was really special to actually meet some of the people I have been emailing and phoning for so many months. We finally got a date March 31st next year for the commencement of the Inquest proper. I hope an MoD Minister honours the families by explaining the comments made about acceptable levels of risk in Iraq and Afghanistan. Adam Ingram reassured my father that all Hercules aircraft had a DAS back in 2002. Ingram also suggested in the beginning that only those crews facing the most risk would get the protection of foam. I would very much like to meet him in person.