The coroner who heard their inquest said the Nimrod had "never been airworthy" and called for the MoD's "cavalier approach to safety to come to an end".
Thank God for the Coroners! After the debilitating effects of Cool Britannia, The Third Way, Good Days to Bury Bad News, Cash for Honours and Living with Prudence this poor nation's champions are surely the incumbents of this 800 year old institution. Ironic that such an ancient and arcane body should be the salvation of the youngest and most high tech of the UK's Armed Forces. For when the history of our times is written, the debt owed to them by the Royal Air Force will surely be seen as profound. Why? Just wait and see the chain of consequences that follows. I salute them all!