First of all, Bruce I can not open a petition at the MoD because I am not a British Citizen!
Second, why we always call into question the Egyptian authorities for the research of Dennis; has anyone ever made a formal request for search? In Egypt, in the El Alamein area still today are made expeditions in search of the missing soldiers, and I don’t think that there are particular difficulties in obtaining permits.
Third point, to bring out of the desert the wreck I am not aware MoD or the Egyptian Ministry of Defense was involved, simply a private expedition with the “right permissions” and the whole operation in silence and in a very short time!
Last point, about the discovery of the bones by the Italian expedition, I personally have never given credit for this discovery (see my posts) because there are no elements that led to the pilot. We still continue to give emphasis to these bones and DNA …..it is an alibi to waste time or turn off the interest for new research.
Excuse me if I was tough and direct but I’m too old and I do not know, at this rate, if I have enough time to see Dennis back home!

To be fair, the crew of both of those aircraft were easily found, and easily identified.

Regardless of the origin of the bones we are discussing elsewhere, this is a quite different situation.

Bruce

Not oversimplify:
The Americans took almost two years to the research of the “LBG” with a C130 aircraft, two helicopters Bell and large number of vehicles and men, and the search radius exceeded 150 km.
in a landscape like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpIwP_GT72I

The Italians took nine months of research with the support of helicopter pilots AGIP within 90 km. brought home 4 crew members!

John,I fully agree with your remarks!

I’m still patiently waiting ……… but I think it will not be out anything new!
After 70 years + 1 year “of straw and words” I think it’s time to act and do new research to bring Dennis back home.

Read this :
http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1667620218

But if those were not the remains of Copping have you thought of a plan “B” to continue research …….. or all will be forgotten?

At this point I think the fate of Coping is almost forgotten…..and his remains will rest forever in the immensity of desert !!