Sleuthers!
I'm not sure how much longer this thread/topic will be alive now that things are wrapping up - I just wanted to say its been a pleasure "sleuthing" with you guys - I have spent many a night the last week or so staying up way past my bedtime and neglecting to do work lol
Will list off a bunch of people in my profile visitor messages to thank personally for all their awesome sleuthing and enjoyable posts in the thread/s rather than add another two pages to this hehehe!
I've had a number of people PM me over the last week and a bit asking more detailed questions and also some requests for personal opinions that I have been reluctant to answer for various reasons (I'm certain that one or two were media/reporters looking for some crumbs - and I won't deal with media full stop - so if you're in that category, thats why there was no response... maybee Steelman will come on your show, provided you can afford his very high appearance fee's and his manager can make time for you
hehehehe).
One of the other things I've tried my best (despite personal curiosity being huuuge here!) to do is shy away from claiming personal and unsubstantiated "theory's" on who/why/what etc has happened here. Its unprofessional for any outsider to do this and as a pilot who know's better, its not my position to do this - not only am I unqualified as an air crash investigator. With exception of a few *unconfirmed and communicated as such* little bits and peices I have been told in personal conversations with a couple of friends or aquaintences who are currently serving in the three ADF services (and just by co-incidence are working in roles that have been somehow involved with this losely or otherwise) - I have been privy to nothing more than anyone else and therefore couldn't/can't offer anything other than answers on the things I actually DO know and/or CAN answer morally and with "in confidence" or respect for security of info in mind. I'm not a current serving ADF member and I have taken measures as some may notice to keep my identity unknown for the above reasons and enjoying the freedoms of privacy that the brave men and women serving our countries have given through their sacrifices for all.
Those who have expressed genuine curiosity and personal interest and or shared stories and memories of aviation within their past or family's with us in thread or via PM with me *thumbs up* you're awesome
Finally...
Is it possible to attach files here??? I've got an interesting PDF about RAAF fast jet accident investigations that some people here might find interesting to read over - it describes a number of incidents that could relate to how this pans out - Hypoxia incpacitation, Bird strike (bird going through cockpit windscreen and incapacitating pilots who are flying an otherwise still flyable airplane), cockpit/onboard fire and a whole host of other things... It might help some people understand how these things unfold a little better as this investigation becomes public if you continue to follow it (which I have no doubt you will!)
It explains where the wrong decisions were made and where other shortfalls contributed to otherwise recoverable situations - and explains it in a very easy to understand brief in each case that all of you will understand, should it interest you.
One of the incidents described within includes the tragic fatal accident of a personal friend who was serving in the same aircraft/squadrons with me that also answers a PM that someone sent me very early on which I have been terribly slack in replying to after accidently closing my browser window or having a laptop misbehave a few too many times
lol hopefully Im not too late answering this for you finally buddy
This is epic enough for one post again, thanks everyone, its been a great way to connect with like minded people
P.s there might be errors here - I've tried to edit/read over as best I can in the browser window but you know how it is lol
