tuc:
MoD remained in full denial mode.
Not only the MOD it would appear tuc. The truculent and insouciant attitude still displayed by some who presumably consider themselves aviation professionals is one of the most depressing aspects of this national scandal. The Airworthiness of the MR2, the MRA4, the HC2, or whatever, is not the story, it is that of the UK Military System of Airworthiness Provision as a whole. Those who set about destroying it have achieved what no enemy of this country ever could, the emasculation of its military aviation. That can only be attended to by those who are professionally able and free to do so. At the moment they, the MAA, are neither. This 1000 mile march must begin with that very first step, the independence of the MAA and MAAIB from the MOD and from each other. Only then can this enormous calamity begin to be addressed.
Sorry I just cracked a little joke there
no you didn't RP, not even a little one.