Oh, lovely! 🙂

I don’t suppose they would consider a swap…

…how many Me163 have we got left? 😀

LOL

Roger Smith.

Lets hope it has stopped raining by then 😀 😀

Seriously though hope it goes well.

Roger Smith.

Has anyone any idea if it was only the V-bombers and TSR2 that were painted white or were other aircraft? Im guessing it would only be those nuclear capable but was anything else used?Canberras perhaps?

Buccaneers?

Roger Smith.

I, too, would love to see a Vulcan in all white.

However, echoing Lindy Lad’s comment, many years ago when I was involved in discussions about one of the preserved Vulcan’s repaint the big problem with a white finish was the many dirty vertical streaks that quickly appear with ‘dirty’ rain – as opposed to general discolouration. Trying to keep something the size of a Vulcan clean (and presentable) is hard enough.

Roger Smith.

A fantastic achievement and excellent initiative that can only be commended.

Well Done !!

I’ll second that.

Roger Smith.

I anticipate word will get around and lots of people may be there to see the first flight- I’m hoping to get there. I wonder if anyone at Bruntingthorpe has thought about trying to raise a few quid by getting 2 – 3 people on motor/push bikes to circulate the roads around about with donation boxes?

Roger Smith.

Who knows, 20 years down the line ……

Afraid I can be of no help other than to wish you luck and say keep following that dream.

Look back 20 years to what we didn’t have then to answer those who get negative.

Roger Smith.

The aircraft are as secure as any other aircraft in a museum that has aircraft outside. There is no way of effectively ensuring that aircraft are safe apart from expensive security measures that many museums couldn’t afford.

Trouble is that Long Marston is a high profile site which the general public visit in their thousands – “high octane” events on the raceway, festivals/concerts, a motorcyle-driving school and the weekend market (which the aircraft are right next to).

This all makes it a bit ironic that it is probably a good site for an air museum with a considerable “passing trade”.

Roger Smith.