I’m not sure that getting Just Jane on to the display scene would be a good thing for PA-474, the bean counters in government might just use it as an excuse to get rid of BBMFs Lanc saying do we realy need two airworthy Lancs
in GB, so if you had to pick which one to keep flying do you go with BBMF or
a private one where the future is unknown? just a thought mind:D

I can’t see that happening, it would prove VERY unpopular with voters. I can just imagine the field day the press would have with it.

My main concern with Just Jane becoming airworthy would be a halt to the fantastic taxi rides they provide.

I wonder if it would have taken a bubble canopy mod?

You’d think so, given the superficial similarities between the 109s canopy and that of the early P-51s, which were modified for the Malcom hood on the Mustang iii / P-51c.

Beyond the front line staff, the whole Public sector needs a good sort out. It’s riddled with faceless corruption and beaurocratic jobsworths.

For anyone who wants a referendum on the EU, UKIP is the only choice. Both the Conservatives and Socialists have promised this before, and failed to deliver.

All of the other main parties have failed us ( I voted for this current lot, and I’ll never vote for the Socialists after what they have done to us) and I believe a long overdue change is in order.

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This would be amazing. It’s about time we had some kind of flying memorial for RAF Coastal Command.

The “next best thing” could easily be a home made explosive, which could potentially be worse than an automatic weapon if exploited to its potential.

Most of these attacks seem to be carried out with semi auto handguns, I would suspect that the vast majority of automatic weapons in private hands are with responsible owners.

Banning these weapons won’t work in the US IMO. Their borders are too large to be policed effectively, and the world is full of ex Soviet automatic weapons that are available easily and cheaply. While the Police carry handguns, there will always be a demand for large numbers of black market weapons in the US, if the regular supply chains are restricted.

As I said above, I’m all for tighter gun controls, but I believe a total ban would achieve nothing but make the movement of firearms untraceable and punish a huge number of responsible gun owners.

Stepping up security in schools would be more effective, but what kind of message does that send to children?

This ghastly phenomenon will stop when the authorities can identify and contain the angry, the marginalised, and psychotic elements in society, ie never.

Until then, it is like the risk of being hit by lightning- you take your chances.

Exactly. All a gun ban would accomplish would be to punish responsible gun owners. I do think that getting a firearms licence, no matter where you live, should be a difficult and thorough process though.

It’s not guns, but people that carry out these acts. If they can’t get hold of a gun, they will find another way.

My thoughts are with all those involved 🙁

There are some evil people in the world.