Not much really… Just this old bowl!!!! It looks like any old bowl but when you turn it over, it’s stamped German Luftwaffe 1939! Funny to think that this bowl survived who whole war in Poland. I rescued it at Christmas last year after someone served me mashed potato in it!!!

I am loving the fact that, over the years, every hurdle that has been put in front of them, they have jumped. However, instead of acknowledging the achievment of so many people involved, some are already putting up the next fence, hoping for a fall. I hope you are all continually proved wrong for many years to come…

Where do you people keep getting this from… that no one has acknowledged what has been done. We’re all on here for the love of aircraft. I think I speak for most (even those who doubt the future of the project) when I say that it’s an amazing achievement that she ever flew again. BUT… The reality of it is that TVOC are the biggest pessimists out there when it comes to the Vulcan. Why cant the supporters of the project take off the blinkers and see the errors? No one wants it to fail. No one is putting up fences in the hope that it will fail. What we’re simply saying is that unless there are some drastic changes, then it will be difficult for the project to survive.

I think Joe is right… Hangarage is killing the project… along with the “consultancy fees” well, now that the bird is flying, and 2Excel in on board, lets hope we see a drastic reduction in the “consultancy fees”…

May I suggest you go back a read tudor’s post on 12th March… I think he sums it up better than most

Lastly…. GET HER OUT OF BRUNTINGTHORPE AND BRING HER TO SCAMPTON!!!!!:D

Mondariz,
I posted a similar question about 6 months ago and got a nice reply from someone (forgive me but I forget who it was).

The book you want is “European Military Out Of Service 2007 – Formally known as European Wrecks & Relics. It’s published by Scramble and is a great book.

Merlin 70. The wrecks and relics you’re referring too only covers the UK… i think Mondariz is looking for something that covers the rest of Europe.

I’m not sure if I’m allowed to post the link but I’ll give it a go!… http://www.scramble.nl

I wish i could have a fight with whoever done done this.

Why are our forces in iraq and afganistan when there are problems that need to be sorted out here.:( 😡 🙁 😡
George

Thats it george… You tell those hoodies… If you dont then then the army will!

I dont think things are quite so bad here that we need to send in the army… As for wanting a fight with one of the arm swinging hoodies…. We just a justice system… Not a boxing ring.

Actually it probably does; a friend of mine works in the motor sport, and she reckons that whilst companies within the motor industry are still willing to get the cheque book out, many other sponsors are increasingly nervous. Whether due to nurturing their ‘green credentials’ or general ecconomics, she does not know. But she certainly believes that motor sport is and will find it increasingly hard to find sponsors due to enviromental considerations.

Steve

You may well be right, and if your friend is in the trade then I will bow down to her superior knowledge.. But the reality is that I dont think we’ll be seeing any sponsorless F1 cars this season… The world wide coverage is just too great! And thats what sponsorship is all about… paying your money and being seen. Put your name to the vulcan and you might be able to get some “corporate chocks” – Sorry, I’m being flippant there, but industry obviously doesn’t think it’s a good investment or they’d be queuing up to sign her.. Now I know that we’ve all been lead to believe that they ARE queuing up to sign her… It’s just a shame that that has changed from ARE to WERE… and all because of a change the economy, and the green debate… I don’t think so!!!!! :confused:

Ahhhh!

Could this perhaps be a reason where a big slice of the folding stuff has dissappeared into an abyss……….legal peoples coffers? 😀

Bomberboy

Thats your name on the list then!!!!

Sadsack… no change with the Tempest yet… Still waiting for the engine to come back from the states. But I understand that they have started working on it!!! As for a Pilot… I understand that one of the well known ‘warbird’ pilots is already lined up to fly it!!!!

As for the museum at Wickenby… The planning are due to respond by the end of the month. After then, it shouldn’t take too long before things start moving!