Originally Posted by
SLF3
One poster states the plane was as well maintained as an ex military plane of this age could be maintained. Another states it did not meet the requirements of its airworthiness certificate. The idea the defects were minor niggles is hard to justify. Whether the condition of the plane was material to this accident or not, the inescapable conclusion is these old fast jets should not be flying.
SLF
I'm not trying to be pedantic, I was just paraphrasing bits from the report, specifically the AAIB finding (83 I think) that states the Conditions of the Permit to Fly weren't met. They're in a much better place to make that assessment that I am, and probabley a number of other posters.