[ventus45]

Perhaps it is now time to go back to "square one".

I think we all agree, that for all practical purposes, the entire "search" is based "entirely" on the ISAT data, and the assumption(s) that it is both genuine, and accurate (at least BTO wise).

The entire world's main stream media, and those in this forum (and others), have "accepted" the "veracity" of the ISAT data, "unquestioningly", virtually as "an article of faith".

The so-called "corroborating" data, (the radar data and Hamid's phone data) are essentially only "bit players", intrinsically of little or no use, "in and of themselves", other than to "lend credence" to the ISAT data.

In essence, it all hinges on the ISAT data.
Without the Isat Data, we have no "real" clue, and thus no "real" search, and even that, is "rubbery" at best.

Now, in the "early weeks", Inmarsat publicly stated (a number of times) that they had been "concerned" that they "may" have been "spoofed".

So far as I am aware, there has never been any "emphatic" statement "from Inmarsat themselves", that has nullifiied that "concern".

Further, so far as I am aware, the only "official" government "asseertions" that MH370 went to the SIO have been:-
(in order):
(1) Jay Carney (then Obama).
(2) Najib then
(3) Abbott.

QUESTIONS:
(1) Has the Chineese Government ever "publicly" stated that they "accept" the ISAT Data ?
(2) Has the Chineese Government ever "officially" said that they "accept" that MH370 "did actually go to the SIO" ?
(3) If not either (1) or (2) - Why Not ?

Should we therefore turn our attention to finding out "why not" ?

The US NSA then very quickly "classified" everything they have on MH370, rejecting all FOI requests.

In Australia, when Annette (Aussie500) on twitter (https://twitter.com/aussie500?lang=en) placed FOI requests on the RAAF, for the photos and data taken / gathered during the P3 search missions, only a limited set was released, and "access was denied" to what appears to be a lot more.

If you look at her Dropbox Link:-
(https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kolkrm0a913ko...FP9Wa?dl=0))
you will see the following FOI related files.

(A) (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kolkrm0a913ko...o.txt?dl=0)
(B) (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kolkrm0a913ko...e.pdf?dl=0)
© (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kolkrm0a913ko...s.pdf?dl=0)
(D) (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kolkrm0a913ko....xlsx?dl=0)

Since, Document C quite clearly indicates, that the RAAF are withholding considerable additional photos and / or data from the P3 search missions, it begs the question as to the "real reasons why" they should do so, or even want to do so.

Should we therefore not "seriously pursue" the RAAF for those additional photos and data ?
In addition, it is quite obvious that the ATSB has them, but they have said nothing about anything concerning the air search.

Perhaps we should "turn the screws" on "BOTH" the RAAF and the ATSB to release "ALL" P3 mission "collections".