Rock,
I totally agree that Skua's comments regarding the CSAR operation were at best naive.
When I read the BoI report last night, as well as thinking about the friends I lost last September, I was trying to picture the incredibly difficult task that RCD and then your (34 Sqn RAF Regt) Sqn faced. The CSAR response time was exceptionally fast and I believe that without such a reaction the BoI task would have been significantly more difficult.
Downsizer,
I think Graham was referring to facts such as, "NSC quotes the potential for fuel system leakage as Improbable", based on the mistaken idea that Zone 614 had fire detection and suppression systems. In addition, Nimrod IPT's decision not to follow the FRS manufacturer's recommendation to inspect the seals every 5 years as this would be impractical, leaves some serious questions to be answered. Who was overseeing the decision-making process?