I’m a non smoker .. It’s quite alright if you know more than me on the subject, I don’t need to “know it all”; I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know what “legends” does cost to put on, although I appreciate it may cost more than hiring a marquee for a village fete, however I don’t think patronising me is going to help me to understand the maginitude of the event , perhaps you can lend me your copy of the accounts for the event.

As you volounteered the estimate of revenue earned and your estimate was 100% out as you had omitted the balbo – and – it was using your estimated cost for a display I was not using specialist knowledge. I have no more access to costings than you do. I therefore fail to see how I was patronising you. It was simply correcting a gross underestimate of the costs involved which you were then using to substantiate the remainder of your argument. That is how misconceptions become treated as fact and need to be nipped in the bud quickly.

I am out of here.

You can offset some of the ‘extras’ such as the Flightline Walk by joining FoTFC (Friends of The Fighter Collection) for example – OK you pay £20 a year for a family subscription but it does give reduced admission prices the rest of the year should you revisit Duxford. You also get your own enclosure for the day ….

There are also more benefits, Newsletter, Friends Tent, Occasional “Events” etc.

ah, daylight. Maybe that means that here on the forum they will grumble rather than say yup, good call mate. But tomorrow they will all be happy bunnies having watched a unique and stonking display. Thanks I think that is cleared to me now.

f its aimed at my post about the p47 no guts no glory .I only posted it because its what I saw and was told.
All the people using this form know its being sold and as such this could be the last Legends for it.
Surley its best to tell people it may or not fly if they LIKE ME ARE COMING TO LEGENDS FROM AFAR AND PAYING TO GET THERE AND GET IN.
No way can it be read at a knock at any body working on it.
I like others would like to see it up .

AFAIK the aim is that the p47 is intended to fly this w/e, the pilot hopes so anyway!! What we need here isencouragement forthose guys who as ever are trying to make it happen. Not carping about unsubstantiated facts.

Just counted the participant list at 56/7 aircraft, most of which are on site or nearly there. You just have to wonder how many more a/c could be fitted in from a logistical point of view. So sadly some like the two seat spits have not been included this time, I guess.

Having watched the engineers still working on the p47 at 20:00 hrs and knowing what time they and others will be starting tomorrow a bit more of a “well done” and a little less of a “wouldn’t that be nice” or “I would do it this way” might be order of the day.

Hope th e sun shines tomorrow.

Just in case you think I only post to be negative:

I have several hand written notes from PC which always attached themselves to subscription renewals and changes of address during the WW years. A personal touch which is missing from a lot of modern life.

Another part of the Warbird institution that will be missed.

Thinking of you and your family.

Chris

This discussion seems to be based around the premise that all this is spur of the moment stuff. That premise is wrong.

Flying Legends 2006 date has been known for a year. The movements into the hangar and the eventual movement of the Shack have been planned for a long time.

What seems to be missing is the knitting together of these factors to maximise publicity for the IWM, the new hangar and so on. The publicity factor, newbreaks etc. ought to being milked to the hilt by the IWM, not leaked to a select few who read specialist forii.

If done and managed properly the total cost for the operation is not increased by adding photocall opportunities. In my world it is called good management.

’nuff said.

as reported here then really:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58999

It occurs to me that some of you may not have read the post (above ) by Beaufighter. Read it and digest it, it is actually quite informative if you follow those simple instructions…. Looks and sounds good to me.