MD...
Many thanks for that - exactly what I was after.
I have read, indeed "followed", the entire thread. However, I believe that you had described the charges before (e.g. the first line or so of what you have listed above), but not the ensuing detail.
I totally agree in your not repeating snippets of transcripts. I had understood that they may be produced in entirety during the CM, and only at that stage hope to see them, either here or elsewhere. From what you have said the timings as well as what was said will be improtant.
The 2nd charge looks to be presented as a "cop out" option for the board. Hopefully someone will disallow this, as suggested earlier...
Thank you for what you have posted. It clarifies much of what you have earlier posted. Meanwhile, please do keep your strategies to yourself - I'm sure the "other" side are reading this!
In that you have mentioned it, the 5000fpm must be significant. It is an outrageous rate of descent in IMC near SA, particularly in close formation (as would be required in IMC). As you state, it must therefore imply visual with the ground and more likely a "relaxed" formation. How far apart were the crash sites? Unless of course they had some form of radar formation? (as a mere ex-GR7 mud mover, I have no knowledge of aircraft radar SOPs other than looking at clouds in my airliner)
I am sure the F15 SOPs for Descent in IMC / Formation / UK have been the subject of much study by your team....
NoD