the "Airworthiness" problem is totally to blame. That I cannot let go by.
Has anyone claimed this? Don't think so.
What I cannot let go by is that the very people who insist they know what happened beyond any doubt whatsoever, and write to the press saying so, are essentially the same people who knew the aircraft was non-compliant.
Now remind me, when were the CA Release trials due to commence on a Mk2 at a representative build standard. Answer - When MoD supplied a suitable aircraft along with mandated baseline design information. On 2nd June 1994 they had not yet done so. Why, then, was an RTS issued in Nov 93 giving aircrew the false impression this work had progressed satisfactorily?