On a different note, regarding the point made about the contradiction of my aiming for the general public but asking the enthusiasts, I don’t see it as a contradiction as such, more asking those who are heavily invested in the ‘scene’ to put themselves in the position of the public at large. I also anticipated that not everyone who reads this forum is quite as invested as the regular posters.

Jonathan, your efforts are by no means not appreciated but I would still say that you are best putting the question to the people you wish to serve with this information. Perhaps you could put this question on the IWM website and then your actualy target audience could email you/your colleagues with suggestions.

Its quite hard to put yourself back in the position of the general public when you are an enthusiast. I think everyone here has an above average knowledge of aviation and so our judgement may be clouded. If I try hard and put myself in a non enthusiasts place then i can imagine that it may have limited use as a lot of the aircraft on the list would mean nothing to me and that the only ones that may draw me in would be ‘spitfire’, ‘concorde’, ‘vulcan’ and ‘lancaster’ etc as they are household names. Also the boast of 100+ aircraft etc would attract me.

best regards, steve

thanks for your reply Flood,

it is not the removal of my post that annoys me, it is the fact that several posts of a similar nature are left on page one of this thread which are equally off topic.

Martin caters more to the enthusiasts, Friends, people like that. It’s really everyone else I’m thinking of. It’s just a list, folks! But if forum residents believe there’s no demand for such a thing within the IWM website, there’s my answer I suppose.

With the greatest respect Jonathan, you ahve contradicted yourself there perhaps. If youa re thinking of everyone else and not enthusiasts then asking us is pointless. We are all enthusiasts here.

best regard, ste

Flugwerk fw190s? They (or is the use of the plural too optimistic) should be out and about this season perhaps?

Steve, I wouldn’t necessarily tar everyone on that forum with the same brush. However, this individual deserves the feathers as well.

maybe not, but comments in the same ilk as those posted by Mr Mason are often unchallenged which I think is as detestable as saying them in the first place.

why is the twin pin in store? restoration work or exhibit rotation?

Yes, Tim, after 30 years of wearing the beard, it’s gone! Apologies, Anna, for putting a personal post on your thread, but Tim may not be the only Forum member with the same question!

the Ernest Hemingway ‘lookalike’ competetion will sorely miss you 😉

nice pictures by the way Anna.

steve

why cant they operate out of somewhere other than Edinburgh?