Agreed Consul. It is a disgrace, and that’s not the only unique aircraft entombed at Wroughton due to over zealous H&S. DH Dragon, Dragon Rapide , Piaggio P 166, Constellation.
Why cant we have occasional open days like they used to, to view these lovely aircraft? Surely hangers not that unsafe. If so why store lovely rare aircraft in them ? Why not loan some out to museums that can display them?
I didn’t get the chance in the past, I wonder if I will ever get the chance to see them. Are they not publicly owned by the taxpayer.
Mind you when they occasionally do get one out for display, the arty farty brigade get there hands on the display and turn it into a piece of abstract art i.e HP Gugnunc ,Short SC1 at South Kensington.
Perhaps if they did put the Boeing 247 on display they would hang it upside down, with a mannequin of the pilot waving to the kiddies as if doing a loop!
I hope I’m not giving them ideas. They would have a problem doing this with the Connie though.