My observation is more aimed at is he OK. I would hate to think that he was just forgotten by us as he contributed a lot to this forum. If he has given up posting because he is fed up with us fair enough sad as it maybe.

Its always a problem with longtime posters with a lot of knowledge disappear off the forum. Have they just moved on or something more sad may have happened.(I hope to god not though!)

charlie I am not disputing aid agencies help but all these wonderful pledges by Governments. As I recall some disaster pledges did not materialize over the lat few years.

Its all down to money, would the current custodians give it away,or try and flog it for an astronomical figure that no one in the UK could afford or would it be a ferry flight to Mr Weeks? I don’t want to see her sold to people with the best of intentions but find they have a money pit and it just deteriorates to nothing. Its a big aircraft and needs to be under cover. I have the utmost respect for those who keep the Victor and Nimrod and soon to be the VC 10 running but how many aircraft like that can such a self sacrificing band of volunteers handle? I am trying to be realistic here. If there was a bottomless pot of money all our aeronautical heritage would be under cover and cherished as they deserve. I am not forgetting the sterling work done on such aircraft as the Shackelton either against all odds.

I type slow!

So what did that prove? IMO not a lot about survivability. The aircraft ditched in a flat calm with two crew and if you notice the glass nose was fared over, and look at the extent of the damage. My Father flew Libs and had 572 hours on this type. On conversion a nice Major from the USAAF said if it is at all possible bale out otherwise it will be your coffin. The guy from Consolidated who was with him said nothing but sat there scowling.
A better vid would be a damaged Lib trying to ditch in rough sea possibly at night with a full crew and see how many survived.(not that I would really want anyone to do that!)

Who, do what, Paul?

Farm charlie or are they so simple or inbred they can’t do anything else?

So why do they do it charlie?

Jim Farmers get on my nerves. Its to wet or to dry, there is no profit in anything a lamb is worth 50p and on the go and then get back in their brand new Land cruiser and drive off(probably running on red diesel)