Dervish:-
Guys died and MoD told porkies about when the kit that may have prevented it could have been in the aircraft. A fatal accident inquiry is needed.
Shotone:-
...to what possible benefit?
So that people realise that Air Safety is not safe in the hands of the MOD. It took a Coroner to tell the RAF that there is something wrong with their bloody aircraft because they didn't want to admit it themselves. Nothing's changed and it never will, unless and until Regulation and Investigation are independent of the user (MOD/RAF/RN/Army) and of each other. If that
will cost millions, probably more than fitting TCAS would cost,
then that is part of the cost that is still being paid in blood and treasure just because certain VSOs once had a 'good idea'. If you think that the cost of an FAI is high then what about the cost of the avoidable predictable accidents that are still to come?