I wonder if Tanner actually knows more than anyone else or is he just adding to the ongoing speculation which helps to feed the disinformation about Al Qaeda?

It seems, from these threads, that many are unaware of what happened when the museum was first envisaged. Back in 1976, at a symposium, John Tanner told me that he’d received a solemn promise, from the GLC (and we all know who used to run that organisation,) that the airfield would remain untouched, so the plans were that Hendon would be a live airfield, run on similar lines to Duxford. The GLC reneged on the promise, hence the huge estates that you now see, so the museum has had to (try to) adapt to a completely different system. As for it being far better, if moved to Cosford, it takes me 45 minutes to drive to Hendon, and 2 hours to Cosford, so don’t expect me to agree with that view.
It would appear, too, that my approach must be completely wrong; whenever I arrange a visit to the museum’s library, the staff are unfailingly helpful, and courteous, with one girl perfectly willing to flog through 66,000 references, in advance of my visit, to look for suitable references.
As for the “kids” running around the place, try visiting your local supermarket, and you’ll find out-of-control little darlings, over whom you can trip, at a moment’s notice. Also, believe it or not, there is a need for the human body to take in refreshment, during the day, especially liquids, so dispensing with the cafe probably wouldn’t sit too well with the authorities, and have you tried to find somewhere within easy walking distance of the museum? Today’s children are tomorrow’s keepers of our heritage, as well, remember; alienate them, and museums will become ghost towns.
Edgar

That’s all very interesting but you have not commented on other posters criticisms of the way the museum is run and how it is presented. It would be useful to hear your views on those aspects.

I thought I’d reply to the eh team, but I couldn’t be bothered…..

Well the truth is none of actually knows. And no doubt they would have been moved from one sort of custody to another as they grew older. Either way, whoever claimed Venables had never been in prison, is splitting hairs. They were locked up somewhere prior to parole.

I already did confront someone who did the same with an auto mag. Luckily he was shamed. On another day he might have thumped me!

…and the returned copies also mean lost revenue for both newsagent and publisher and lost revenue equals higher cover price to cover costs. So all-in-all anyone ripping the bags open is costing us all more. Stoppit!

There must be a few here who clog up the mag displays reading one after the other from cover to cover, completely obscuring the display from thiose of us just wanting to make a purchase. Why is it that people seem to think it’s OK to do that, but wouldn’t dream of opening products in supermarkets – or perhaps they would.

I didn’t think you had to buy Flypast to be a forum member. I subscribe to Aeroplane and am happy to accept it, plastic bag and all, and usually buy Flypast, but not always. The front cover decides it for me. Anyone guilty of destroying the newsagent’s/publisher’s property should be soundly tarred and feathered and put in the stocks.