So whats new, “great britain” in modern history has always been a country that places little value on its heritage, being the first to destroy or sell out in favour of £,
good examples. Concord, Rolls Royce, London Bridge, Lotus, Jaguar ripping up historic airfields, pubs etc.. the list goes on.
I am very much one of these people who live ‘in the past’, that everything that went before was better. I love history, indeed I wish I had lived 40 years ago as opposed to now (and not just from an aviation point of view). I joined a forum recently about my home town, Liverpool, and all the time there are discussions about gorgeous buildings that just aren’t there any more. It’s a tragedy, not just, more often than not, because of the beauty of some of the buildings that Liverpool (and probably every other city) but the history, the connection to them. That can’t be beaten.
It’s a tragedy that the Propeller is coming down, make no mistake, more than anything because of it’s history, but the situation at RAF Northolt is of far more importance. How what is going to happen is even being contemplated is beyond me. If it was another country, it wouldn’t even be considered. In 10 years time, the regret will be unbelievable. Liverpool filled in the Cavern to build a railway, and straight away regretted it. I am in the building trade and I KNOW FOR A FACT, this is going ahead. We have been asked to quote one element of the works for it!! A LOT more noise needs to be made about this because, believe me, this will be gone by the summer, and just a petition won’t stop it, trust me….. 🙁
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