Look at it from DSA viewpoint.
Option 1. Sell it all off as a job lot to a single purchaser with a proven track record of payment, collection, expertise and knowledge of handling the exotic types of materials that many modern aircraft have.
Option 2. Try to sell them off to individuals or museums who often may lack the resources, skill, knowledge and funds to undertake such a task. This could possibly leave DSA/MoD with uncollected hunks of metal if transport falls through for example. Or they may then have to go through the re-bidding process again because someone cannot stump up the funds. Or the buyer cannot prove to have the ability to handle dangerous materials.
All of the above scenarios (and more) have occurred in the past. As far as DSA is concerned, why should they bother going to the trouble when, to them, it is just some surplus equipment? Far easier to go with Option 1, as it is likely to be the easiest method of getting funds back with the minimum aggravation.
And I expect Everett etc will make them available to the general public in due course, as they are running a business and it is in their interest to do so.
I agree with you…. It is easier for the MOD to deal with a single point of contact within one company. The point I’m making, and what confuses me is that ‘selected’ airframes are made available on an individual basis… Which goes against option 1. And as you rightly point out… Option 1 is the easiest option to go with. But even still, items disposed of under option 1 should be advertised, even if the parameters are such that you have to have the correct infrastructure in place to deal with it.
Why did the MOD decide to place adverts advertising the disposal of the last 3 Canberra airframes, yet the Jags went without a trace. Then, last week a Lynx and Harrier are again made available through EDisposals. I just dont think it’s very consistent
As for Everett making them available to the general public… They are already available… It’s just at what cost?!!!
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