Lurking said: Al R, someone touch a nerve?
Possibly, another coffee wouldn't have gone amiss before I wrote that.
But even though I might have mellowed it a little, I still mean it. Free speech and publishing comes with rights, but also responsibilities, and just because there's a thread about BA038, does that mean 2 wrongs make a right? I'm not suggesting censureship, but more a sense of responsibility. Instead of jumping to the defence of daft posts, lets spare a thought for the people it was aimed at.
I don't know the crew from Adam, but neither I imagine, did the poster. I know the military is a tough dog eat dog environment and no place for shrinking violets, but if you're not man enough to level accusations to someone's face, then it speaks more of you if you strike up a new identity here to do it.
And finally, when I was learning to lead men, my section commander told me about keeping counsel: "Never slag someone else off for getting lost, having an ND or being a fat bastard - you never know when its going to happen to you". If TDTWC
is aircrew, then he could do with remembering the logic. If he isn't, as I suspect, then when he's walked a mile in somoene else's boots, he might just be worth the steam off their sh#t?