Robin
Thank you for that link. I suppose I don't have a theory about what happened at the time of the crash - my own background draws me to the negligence which occurred from 1991 - May 94. But it is always interesting to read a viewpoint.
If I could just clarify two points. At bullet 3 you say;
Some electronic equipment appeared to suffer from electrical interference.......
It didn't "appear", it was a stated fact in the Release to Service document.
Also, at bullet 5 you say;
the a/c was not fitted with approved equipment for this mode of flight
I think it would be more accurate to say the kit was (probably) fitted, but was definitely NOT cleared for use. This applies equally to most Comms, EW and Nav. Again, a simple fact based on the RTS.
Both the above are significant evidence of immaturity and premature Release to Service. This links to the points you make about the crew's thoughts about using the Mk2.
Thanks again.