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Old 16th Dec 2009, 15:19
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Metman.That’s a fair observation. It certainly meets the MoD contribution to;

Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Defence Policy and Business | MOD announces new Air Safety Authority

The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has been created as part of the MOD's full response to the Nimrod Review by Charles Haddon-Cave QC following the deaths of 14 Service personnel onboard Nimrod XV230 on 2 September 2006.
Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel (Air), said:
"The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Air Force is committed to learning from this tragic accident. Mr Haddon-Cave confirmed that the Nimrod aircraft remain safe to fly. He commended the findings of the RAF Board of Inquiry and the technical actions we had taken to restore integrity.
Originally Posted by Fat Chris

Whilst the introduction of a new and capable FJ fleet is important to the defence of the UK, it is NOT the priority at this time, nor is it likely to be in the next 2/3 years.
That may well be true but not much help if you’ve just bought them, at the time they were still available.

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