You are all missing the point. Did the RAF come out well over this - it was an absolutely brilliant piece of reporting.
If you anorak pedants want the authoritative tale then read the article linked by Spry that is what it is there for. It is of course of no interest to the general public - they want to hear about hero pilots and rest safe in the knowledge that the RAF is an outstanding organisation. In that respect it is a freaking brilliant article.
