The RTS
Well Tuc is spot on as always. someone will sign up the RTS probably with a CLE to begin with. one thing for certain Q2 will make a fortune as usual reguritating "evidence" to support the safety case. lots of lessons learned in recent years since 230 and C HC. The E3 has a similar pedigree and that has not been grounded. These things are too important. as we have seen no one will have the balls to declare these expensive things unsafe. Questions would be asked in the House. The PAC and Defence Select Ctee would have a field day.
Out of interest does any one know if the two preserved R1s still have the racks and equipment fitted? I know there are some of the Starwindow and earlier LRUs in a museum somewhere in Norfolk.
On alternate names - we did call the crew "the formation eating team" and as most of them were senior in age we had "beware of old people" road signs up in the C flight crew room. I noticed the average age of the crews did reduce once we became more computerised.