TD thanks for the response and reminding me of your loss, though I had not forgotten. I have tried to help with technical information in answer to your requests throughout this thread to help you get the answers you are looking for, without hopefully being dis-respectfull of your and other families loss. I have explained before that I am an ex Nimrod airframe tradesman who worked both on the NMSU (as it was) and two Nimrod squadrons after that.
I am fully aware that the it only took one incident to cause the loss of the aircraft and crew, I do not need you to remind me of that. Additionally I am fully aware that the figures are for RAF Nimrods and I am also fully aware of the spin that is and can be put on figures and by who. I was mearly trying to put into context what the figures for IRs mean despite looking extremely alarming, in the same way as people have tried, and obviously failed, when trying to put the fuel leaks into context.