Thanks very much fluffy. I will pop down on Monday then, if you see the horrible sight below then please say hello. Dont worry i wont start begging to get in the lanc 😉

Gee ZH875! CH4 putting operational doesn’t have to mean in regards of military operation. Can ML407 be operated? yes, it can, therefore it is operational. I dont think the people who do the CH4 website think of ‘operational’ in the way a lot of military aircraft enthusiasts do.

If we are taking the BBMF and arguing if they are ‘operational’ in a military sense then yes of course they are. The BBMF has many aircraft in many roles and all are operational in some sense, they just have different roles. So the F3s are air superiority aircraft, Hercules, transport aircraft, Red Arrows raise awareness of the RAF and help recruit and the BBMF raises awareness and most importantly is a memorial….still operational in the role the RAF keep it for.

will someone help put teddy back in the pram.

robbo, came in post today. ta. Safe and Sound. Will photograph early next week and then post to the next person although i dont know who that will be. Any ideas?

Ive bumped the original thread up for you Corsair.

Originally posted by sconnor
OK what time does the “flying that low is very dangerous and irresponsible” section of this thread start?

how about the question, “IS flying that low is very dangerous and irresponsible” section of this thread start?”

Ive only flown gliders and the sadly cant answer! the only time we get that low we have the full intention of not going back up again! 😉

A question for some of the people on the forum who are in the know.

best regards, steve

Originally posted by fuji
Only one of those is an aircraft! Of the £21,000,000 that has been alloted to Duxford, how much will go to the preservation or restoration of aircraft. I can tell you £0.00. Where did the bulk of money go in the American Museum, it certainly wasn’t to the aircraft. Bricks & mortar get gongs, aeroplanes do not.

True but all of the above contain/will contain at least one aircraft therefore the money spent on the building has directly gone to the preservation of the aircraft. A roof over the head of an aircraft is vital and the importance of this goes hand in hand with the restoration of aircraft. Im sure you would agree.