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Firstly, I do apologise for having a contrary opinion to yours. Obviously, you think that shouldn’t be allowed.
“Vast sums of money”
£2.7 million. Needing to go up to £4 million. Of course that’s not a vast sum of money. Mere pocket money…..
“NOT IRRESPONSIBLE…. YOU TRY GETTING THE MONIED PEOPLE TO PART WITH £4MILLION QUID”
Does this then imply that the ‘monied people’ might perceive the project to be a bit of a risk? A job was started, strip the aircraft down and let’s see if it will fly. Ok that all seems acceptable. Now, shall we put it back together? Oops we’ve got no money. Let’s tell people we’ll scrap her, perhaps they’ll put their hands in their pockets again. Now we’ve got some money from the HLF we’ll see if we can get more people to donate money. Then, as Janie has said, how about retraining the pilots after a twelve year lay off, the fuel etc., etc., etc. Is this all now part of the £4 miilion? Or is it going to become 5 or 6?
If as stated, the Vulcan has been bought for the Nation, then is it not common sense that the people who live in that Nation might have an opinion about what to do with said project?
“ANYWAY WHY SHOULD SHE GO DOWN WHEN SHE WILL BE OPERATED AS A PROFFESIONAL COMPANY, NOT A VOUNTEER IN SIGHT. (A CAA PRE-REQUISITE)”
Not doubting for a moment that the aircraft, should it fly, will be operated professionally. That does not stop accidents. No company is immune to that. Tell American Airlines, British Airways, THY, Swissair, EL AL, Korean Air Lines and any number of other professional companies who have lost aircraft in accidents Even the RAF lost a couple. I stand by my belief that should an aircraft of this complexity come to grief that the airshow scene would largely cease to exist. The outcry over the crash of a single or two seater aircraft is enormous. “Stunt pilots” etc. The Press don’t have to be right, but they have a far bigger voice than the preservation movement.
The static Vulcan will be extinct except for those undercover. We will be very lucky then with one at Hendon and one at Cosford. What will happen to 558 when its brief resurrection is over? Does it remain taxyable? Will it stay undercover? Where? Bruntingthorpe? Duxford?
Vested interest? No. I am not a member of any preservation group nor do I own anything which requires restoration. With the possible exception of my wheelchair. I personally believe this is the wrong airframe for the HLF to have invested in. Especially as it is, in your words, a one off.
We will have to agree to differ. If it ever flies, and I have doubts that it ever will, I sincerely hope it is safe.
I look forward to your reply. See if you can do it without shouting.
Regards,
kev35
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