Originally Posted by
Jay Sata
At the centre of all this is current Master Peter Benn who will have to give her the award, in front of a disapproving audience, having played no part in the circus.
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I hear the Master now sees it as a matter over which he would resign rather than face the fact that the HCAP court have, in more than one meeting, decided not to back down.
I live at a long arm's length from these shenanigans (albeit I too have flown - and worked on - 'warbirds' in New Zealand) so my interest has been somewhat muted compared to some on here.
For this reason perhaps I've been inclined to treat both the fierce criticism of Ms C-T, and her achievements with the gravity it is due, coming as it does from a 'rumour network'. All too aware of the 'Streisand effect' I've wondered a bit about whether all the hot air has really been worth it...
However I have learned a little of the 'HCAP', an organisation I've only become aware of via this august site. While I haven't really had much of an opinion on this group per se I can perhaps understand the consternation that must be apparent in its ranks, given the revelations that appear to have come about with regard to this aviatrix and their - now controversial - proposed award.
That said if what
JS says above is true I am heartened to read that there are people within the organisation that genuinely understand the meaning (and sometime exquisite pain) of honour. Whether he ultimately chooses to resign or not, I tip my hat to Mr Benn for at least considering such. A man worthy of his rank in the HCAP I feel, and a real Lt-Cmdr (RNR) to boot.
FP.