In my opinion, that the crew of XV422 took the fall for a series of command failures. It could, actually, have been much worse for them than it turned out. Despite any reservations anyone may have about the events of 25 May 1982, they were both fine aircrew caught up in a bloody awful mess.
(EDIT) Sorry, can't resist an addition. A kill's a kill.
Last edited by Courtney Mil; 12th Feb 2012 at 19:15.
Reason: Diplomatic addition.