I don't question that you were assigned to the squadron or worked on the aircraft at one time. I am questioning your knowledge of the specific details of what happened during that incident. As I asked you without receiving a response, were you assigned to the squadron at the time of the incident? Do you have specific knowledge of what was related during the debriefings in terms of what was destroyed? If not, you are just expressing an opinion.
I usually look beyond “conventional thinking” and try to get at the problem. What would it have looked like to the MSM (that wasted no time beating ‘W’ over the head) had he gone ahead and court martialed the pilot? I think it would have been politically bad.
He wouldn't be the first. Maybe he wasn't court-martialed because he did not commit an offense prosecutable under the UCMJ. Is that even a possibility in your mind? Or is he guilty until proven innocent?
You can call me all the names you like and impugn my character ad nauseam. I still question his decision and think he should have been brought up on charges.
You are entitled to your own opinion. We will agree to disagree. I think the pilot, Lt. Shane Osborn, was a hero who did a remarkable job of landing a badly damaged aircraft and saving the lives of his crew. So did the USN.
"Upon release, Osborn and his crew were honored as heroes for their bravery and courage in the face of absolute danger in the course of their duties. For his actions, Lt. Osborn was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement in flight as well as the Meritorious Service Medal. His crew all received the Air Medal."
No, I was not in the group at the time of the incident. So in that sense you are correct. I am basing my opinion on SOP and general mission responsibilities.
I know how the Navy treated him aftwords.
I don’t think him guilty until proven innocent, nor am I suggesting he committed any crime other than poor judgement.
I am not the only one with this point of view, nor are you the only one with yours.
Civil discourse and disagreement are the norm here.
LOL, After all, I did overlook your major flaw of being a “zero”!