As CH-C mentioned in his report the RAF 'can do' has masked many fissures & failings.It's been the RAF's glory & partly the cause of its undoing.
The men & women have worked within a culture which has gradually shifted (certainly within maintenance) where violation has become the tacitly accepted norm.People's attitude is that without this norm the RAF could not operate.
The challenge is to change the culture which has gradually arisen,for all the right reasonsie to maintain our dwindling capability.
The post H-C landscape will be very different, unfortunately (through no fault of their own) our people have become an obstacle.
Some of H-C's reccommendations regarding error management & Just Culture are already in train.This should create a framework for all to play the 'Airworthiness Card'. To enable a cultural shift to take place the most senoir levels of command must not only play their rightful part,they must be seen to do so.