davejb
"Please remember to blame the people making decisions 20+ years ago, not those currently in post who inherited what they had every reason to believe was a well tried, reliable system. It is NOT reasonable to expect people like Martin Cannard to take up a post and promptly nip down the line, spanner in hand, to double check 25 years of received wisdom"
Airworthiness and the safety of aircraft is on going, just because it was OK 20 yrs ago doesn't mean you never revisit it to ensure it complies to modern standards.Everyone from groundies to Station Commander had a responsibility for the airworthiness of the aircraft. Martin Cannard et al would have known which aircraft were serviceable and what problems they may have.
The Buck stops somewhere
May I repeat what was said at the BOI Briefing 4th Dec 2007.
Question to the Secretary of State for Defence:Was XV230 safe to fly ?
Answer: In hindsight and in those particular circumstances No
What circumstances ? There was nothing unusual about XV230 in fact most witnesses told the BOI it was one of the best a/c in the fleet.
So what in what particular circumstances was it flyng.
No different from any other Nimrod, it follows therefore that all Nimrods were not Airworthy at that time .