Walter, in my opinion you do those who have posted here over the years a grave injustice. Just because they have not flocked to your banner is not a comment on them, rather it is one on the likelihood of the scenario that you propose. This is a tough forum to convince, consisting in the main of experienced and professional aviators, serving or retired. You have made your pitch. It has been consistent and at times compelling. You were the one who claimed that the "wacky radios" existed and could have been fitted that day. It turns out you were right. Well done! But one swallow does not a summer make!
I sympathise with the reaction that you have been faced with here, but that as they say is Show Business! As one of those who pitched the Airworthiness Angle I can also empathise with your frustration, for we got much the same reaction of hostility and disbelief in the beginning. In the end though the facts speak for themselves and gradual acceptance emerged of our central theme that whatever caused the crash of ZD576 it was, together with its sister HC2's, Grossly Unairworthy when it crashed. Of course there were those who refused to accept that, strangely silent now it seems, but as they say it's all about some of the people some of the time!
Now, as BOAC says, it's all down to Lord Philip. Upon him rests an awesome responsibility, for this is no longer merely about the reputations of two deceased Junior Officers, important though that is. This is not even merely about the terrible tragedy of 2nd June 1994, tragic though that was. It is about stopping the continuing avoidable airworthiness related accidents that have befallen UK Military Aviation over more than two decades. It is about reforming the system of Airworthiness Provision to the Military Fleets. It is about wresting that away from the MOD that has shown itself to be criminally incompetent in the discharge of that duty. It is about the formation of a truly independent MAA and MAAIB. It is in short about avoiding future needless deaths. If his Lordship starts us on that road he will be forever celebrated in the History of UK Military Aviation.