An independent inquiry? The Nimrod Review was 'independent' but was 'assisted' by the MOD. Result being just two relative juniors in the food-chain fed to the wolves and a recommendation to create a Military Aviation Authority. That MAA was to be 'independent' of the MOD, yet a part of it at the same time! I'm afraid that the MOD's definition of 'independent' is somewhat at variance to that in common parlance. I suspect that this 'independent' inquiry will be similarly limited, indeed recommending that W&D's finding be quashed but that any airworthiness lessons have already been learned from H-C and taken care of. I would disagree with that and call for a truly independent inquiry separated entirely from the MOD, ie rather like the MAA should be. Self regulation never works and in aviation it kills!