Avgas172,
While the search for MDX is commendable to give some closure to the people affected by its disappearance 30 years ago, I feel the saving of lives today is more important, if it was your son/daughter flying that route tomorrow what what be your thoughts?
Some far more near and dear to my heart flys that route about once a month, namely, me!! And I get diverted out west to Scone maybe 50% of the time.
I agree that going over Williamtown can be a PITA, and it could do with being changed, but how about starting a different movement/thread/campaign about getting the change, rather than hijacking a topic that has only peripheral meaning to what Dick is trying to achieve.
I can sum up what has gone on here, in the media and between Dick and the RAAF in one phrase -
"Thread drift"