I understand that, and I heartily agree, what I was trying to get across is no matter how much you like to lessen the impact on crews from poor design and airworthiness failings, in a war situation the only way you can ensure zero deaths in the air due to failings in the aircraft or its defensive / offensive capability, is to stay on the ground.
The Jag used to have a BDR if I remember correctly that was a pre-drilled slab of ally that was screwed to the damaged wing, control rods were repaired with broom handles and jubilee clips, these are the things done in wartime to ensure it was a goer, ( Mind you, desperation came to mind ) hence the " I would love to see an airworthiness standard that covers BDR." in wartime you play by a different set of rules, you have too.