What exactly is the shame ? We are probably the only country in the world that has maintained aircraft in the form of a historic flight for such a long time. Coupled with that the RAF let the Gustav rebuild go ahead – I cannot think of many other countries where that would happen. The aircraft was allowed to exceed it’s permitted flying period. Near the end of that it had the unfortunate incident which very nearly ended in tragedy. Now if you view the number of 109’s/Buchons that have been operated in private hands and examine the accident rate for them it makes grim reading . What would your opinion be if she had been restored to fly again and lost in another accident ?
david perhaps graveyard was the wrong word. i mean it in a sense that when compared to cosford, where the aircraft still smell like aircraft and it seems are still “alive” ive been to hendon several times, and each time i go they no longer seem to be alive, there is no, what my father likes to call “Machine spirit” dont get me wrong they are all beauitiful and many of them unique aircraft, but im sure others agree with what ive said.
Ben
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