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With regard to tightening the Nut, as I have stated previously on this thread, I was taught 'max 1.5 threads showing above the nut,' but critically to ensure that there was freedom of movement of the Drogue Withdrawal Line in the Scissor Shackle. As for exactly how that was stipulated in the 1J I don't recall, but we were certainly aware of over tightening said bolt at Chivenor back in the early 90s.
So MoD was in the know in the early 90s. Fits with the MB statement, that they claim they couldn't find, and the Tornado incident.
Not quite unfortunately. The drogue shackle can be 'loose' when fitted at rest but jam later when the drogue shackle is pulled through the scissor shackle. See page 38, para c of the report.