All this sniping could be nipped in the bud if;
a. People actually read posts, and,
b. The BAeS and, especially, the QinetiQ report were posted on Daily Orders at Kinloss (and all air stations).
As they say, read them and weep. Then ask why such flagrant and deliberate breaches of the MoD’s airworthiness regulations were ordered, condoned, supported and covered up with lies.
Then, if you will, point fingers. My opinion is you will not, as the starting point is mere 2 Stars. And if you’ve never pinned a 2 Star to a wall because he laughed at you when you tried to highlight a critical flight safety problem, then you have no concept whatsoever of just how hard people fight to keep you and your aircraft safe. And how they are treated for trying to meet their Duty of Care. And how bloody frustrating it is that people died as a result of him walking away and doing nothing. I weep for the people who suffer because of this criminal incompetence.
Just another side of the story. We’re a team guys. Some here don’t fully understand 1st and 2nd line, others don’t understand acquisition/support. But most of us have a common goal. It is those who don’t, and make a career of it, you need to target.