Mark, I am presuming the Council couldn’t simply throw the Museum off it’s site and a deal would be struck to provide a suitable alternative site and meet costs of relocating – emphasis on suitable. Strong management might be required.

Roger Smith.

Two points Bruce.

As regards “developing” the land, both MAM and the Airport fall within Warwickshire and Coventry does not have control of planning issues – hence the refusal/continued opposition of the new terminal application.

I’m not sure of the current position but Coventry City Council had a slightly different relationship than just Landlord and Tenant. When we (The Midland A.P.S.) first came to an agreement with the Council (1975) to lease a small plot on the edge of the airport we were rented it “for a peppercorn” – an old legal term for a small sum of money. The basis of this was that the Museum would take over/relieve the Council of it’s duty to record, present, etc the history of aviation in Coventry.

Also, with regard to the NIMBYs, there is (perhaps), currently, a ‘window of opportunity’ for the new airport operator. The news (announced almost the same time as the confirmation of the Papal visit to the airport in September) of the planned route for the proposed high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham has got the locals stirred up. The route will pass close to the airport and the NIMBYs will be busy fighting that. Perhaps the new operator should resubmit another planning application for a new terminal while their thoughts are elsewhere. :diablo:

Roger Smith.

I was standing in hangar 7 speaking to Dave a couple of weeks ago. He told me ‘ownership’ had passed to John Corley – AA Classic Flight’s Chief Pilot.

No news on the fuselage but next time I get to speak to John (I’m talking weeks, not days) will ask him.

Roger Smith.

no i realise, insurance is in hand 😉

The main problem is the current future of baginton airport 🙁 we cant do anything like that until we know that the airport isnt going to be turned into a large council estate ;(

If you’re still at Baginton in September – a great opportunity for fund-raising (assuming it IS Baginton the Pope is coming to) and you might get a Papal blessing too :):D

Roger Smith.

It is, perhaps, poignant that Wales were playing Ireland today (Saturday 13th) in what has developed into the [I]Six Nations[I] rugby contest.

Roger Smith.

I’ve always had difficulty in understanding why the Ju88 and the Me110 are in the BoB hall – both are nightfighters and, presumably, were in use against Bomber Command’s aircraft over Germany/occupied Europe. Surely one of them should be in the Bomber Command Hall?

Roger Smith.

Seem to have gone a bit off track?

…Im just interested in pure training types e.g. 504, Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Jetstream etc. Pilot training ab initio, basic, advanced, multi engine etc….

Roger Smith

I was cheeky enough to mail it to Norwegian ASA (the airline) saying the only thing that stood between me and a perfect kill was lack of ammo.

If you lived in the US (and, maybe, UK) and did that I bet you’d pretty soon have a couple of men in suits and dark glasses knocking on your door :diablo:

Roger Smith.

PS great post