Salad dodger, I am content that you feel the cause to be noble. Can we then expect your active support in campaigning for the urgent reform of UK Military Air Safety? Your opinion of me is irrelevant, as I am come to that..
Leon, I am not claiming the civil system to be perfect. I am not claiming that a reformed military system will be perfect. What I do say though is that the very essence of Air Safety is to prevent repetition. That goes for safety systems just as it does for air accidents.
If a system has been fatally compromised by the operator, then it must be placed beyond the reach of that operator. Anything less would be a dereliction of duty, or isn't that seen as an issue these days? The actions of those VSOs goes beyond dereliction, they shame the honour of the Service. Or isn't that seen as an issue these days?