Gas Fitter,
What the hell are you on about? This isn't Korea is it? This is 2008 and whatever you say about the coroner, these guys didn't need to die and the aircraft should not have crashed frankly.
We have had a whole bunch of experts on this thread giving us their expert opinion, but at the end of the day,someone has finally had the balls to stand up and say that the aircraft are NOW unairworthy and should be grounded. I for one applaud the guy for having the courage to say that.
Of course, we've now got the AirShips and the government 'experts' such as Ainsworth saying that the coroner was wrong, and that he doesn't know what he's talking about. Well clearly he doesn't know what he's talking about does he? He is speaking up against those in power, therefore he MUST be wrong! Yeh right.
As Blogger says, how much longer will the RAF have to put up with out-of-date and obsolete kit?
It's time for this so-called head of the RAF, Torpey, to be a true leader, stand up and say 'I'm sorry' and then hold his head in shame and resign. A leader? He couldn't lead a dog frankly. A total waste of space and oxygen IMHO.
Glenn, for Christs sake do the honourable thing, lead from the front and call it a day.
'tis a sad day for the RAF