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As my wife and I have lived in France full time for approx 7 years I have no resource to any information in respect of the ZD 576 crash other than that which is in the public domain - it was Brian who sent me a copy of the BOI by PM.
Having spent 14 years as a Captain on 32 Sqn I believe that the asset most required of a VIP Pilot is the ability and courage to say "NO" when the cicumstances demand it. This was not an SAS insertion in a combat zone but a routine Passenger transit flight to be conducted under VFR in accordance with the rules and regulations pertaining at the time.